Music for me is an emotional thing and it really does make me happy. It's not a tool for me to get fame or see my face in the papers or anything like that. It's about the fact that I really do enjoy it.

I've always been a huge reggae fan.

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.

Music's always been really cathartic. It's the best drug for me to get away from the everyday pressures just for a second via a good song.

I'm living my dream right now. I get to make music, perform and travel.

There's always reasons to make mistakes. Because then you do new mistakes next time. So they're beautiful mistakes.

I think if we keep on doing good music and people like us and they buy the magazine because we are in the magazine then they cant basically hate us hopefully.