I've tried to be clear about who I am, and be as open as possible with the press, and speak extremely candidly and openly about stuff. I feel like in almost every instance, it's completely backfired, and I feel like people have all these kind of absurd ideas about the way I think about myself, and my own self-identity.

I've already had a hard time dealing with some of the trappings of success and turned to some pretty stereotypical escape routes - ways of escaping my own reality and falling into some pretty clichéd situations.

When I read about myself and how writers have focused on negative stuff, it hurts my feelings.

We were a commodity used by corporations to make their brand look fashionable, but then they used us to keep kids out of venues.

Three years between records is longer than average. Double albums are much more of a statement. I really wanted to put myself out there as much as I possibly could.

I think that when people download the record they're kind of missing out on part of the experience, because it's really meant to be an immersive experience.

Drugs are fine for you alone at home, but when it comes to being a family, which a band is, it just messes everything up.