What I miss [about church] is being forced to be in community with people that aren't the same as me.

I try not get too self-aware when writing lyrics.

What I miss [about church] is being forced to be in community with people that aren't the same as me.

A lot of stuff is dark in a way, but unless you're really looking at a situation for what it actually is, it's hard to be hopeful - or meaningless to be hopeful about it unless it's actually based in a real possibility.

Actual patriotism has to do with loving a place enough to try and improve it.

Songwriting is reliant on inspiration, which ideally you don't have that much control over. Songs kind of half make themselves, and then you have to finish them.

Being in a rock band, I feel a certain responsibility to have a weird haircut. I mean, who else gets to do that?