It's hard enough to make a good song and a good recording of that song. But to try to tailor it to some outside force is just like - It's never been ….

So there was something of a learning curve with doing your own thing and people seeing you outside of the band. I mean, people have never really hear….

I mean I like pop music, and I like heavy music and, stuff that I like... the band I've signed on to our label right now; they're called The Sounds. ….

No, I've heard over the years that it's nice for them to see somebody who's like, you know, a well-known successful musician who's Asian. I've heard ….

I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago..

I like the challenges of doing different things. It keeps things fresh for me..

I love a lot of the New York bands, but Patti Smith stands out. I just read 'Just Kids' and it's an inspirational, well-written account of an emergin….

Even from a listening end now, I'm still completely a fan of music..

When I lived in New York, there wasn't as much TV or film around. I got asked to do a couple of indie films, just based on me being from The Smashing….

At some point, I had to make a decision: I could practice more and become a really great guitar player or I could work on writing better songs. There….

But, yeah, as far as Asian Americans go, I hope they know they can look at me and see that they can do music on their own, within a band or just on t….

All the bands I've played with have had dynamic front men..

Musicians always come off sounding a little bit pretentious, and a little bit... I don't know, hypocritical, from what they do, talking about strong ….

I like a lot of different kinds of music. I like strong projects, big music..

All of the music works on its own, but it doesn't really make as much sense without the picture..

We have a partnership deal with New Line Records, which is part of New Line Cinema, and... I worked on that..

I suppose listening to a double album is kind of like going to the chiropractor... It's pretty good for you but you can't force it on anyone else..

I'm happy doing different things. Being in a band is great, but being in a band can be difficult sometimes..

I think if you're able to make the music you want and you can do it in the right kind of context, you don't have to be a circus ringleader to be succ….

I live most of the time in New York now. I have an apartment there..

Yeah, I'm sure there are stereotypes of Asian people..