I think the reason people connect so well with my music is because there is a real connection.

For me surfing is just something that I love to do. I grew up surfing, is sort of like a family requirement. I can't imagine my life without it. But I am not defined by it, nor is my music. They are very separate.

Music was sort of an accident for me. I love to do it. I can't imagine doing anything else.

Never apologize on stage. Most people never notice when you make a mistake or if you are having a bad show.

I've always been someone who likes to share and talk. When something happens to me I [don't] run away from it. I want to dive right into and explore it. Try to figure out why it's happening and try to figure out something good that's going to come out of it.

If you want perfection or close to it...listen to the record.

Being an opener is all about warming up the audience for the main band. That is always fun, pretty easy; there isn't a lot of pressure.