The guys in Kiss use some make up too so at first it was exiting. I've almost stopped using make-up nowadays.

In almost every interview someone asks what does HIM stand for. I can't even remember our latest lie about that. When Hanson was hot, we said it means Hanson Is Murder. The name doesn't have a particular history. His Infernal Majesty was a totally different band. I think HIM derives from some death metal joke.

I'm a huge fan of James Dean, that got me started. Nowadays I smoke four packs in a day.

Falling in love is the best way to kill your heart because then it's not yours anymore. It's laid in a coffin, waiting to be cremated.

I've always been a huge reggae fan.

I hate it when bands do that; they're so proud of their new album, they have to play all of it and a couple of golden oldies.

Music is my God, and it is the only love that has never left me.