That's what drew me to rock music in the first place - that sense of remaking the world on your own terms..

I have this really beautiful Martin guitar, and it just kind of writes songs for me..

I see rock music as the best example of modernday storytelling that exists in our society. Songs are narratives that help the listeners cope with the….

I would say, if you're a musician then you probably have some capacity and some intuition. You've got to trust that intuition and be true to what com….

Music is the only thing in this world, with the exception of sneezing and looking at the sunset, that takes you to a place that's above the mundane. ….

I like people who have a pulse and aren't afraid to show it..

I try to be the fixer of situations and I gravitate to people who are institutional misfits..

When you're just shagging girls, you can talk about it, but once it gets real, then you don't..

Am I a rock star? Yeah, I guess..

I like that gathering moment where the music is about to begin, that moment right there. It's like jumping out of an airplane. It's that moment when ….

I've always identified with the misfits.

There's usually a rhythm and a melody in my head, and that creates an emotional state.

When people come together around music, there's something ancient going on. It has to come from a genuine place and that's part of the challenge. You….

It was a hard time for me to have a pure moment, to be present, to be here..

You make kingdoms and castles on your own..

Books stay with me and have shaped me and made huge impacts on my life..

I don't really believe in palm readers and crystal balls and tarot cards, but I respond to the need for them..

Sex is funny and love is serious..

I respect Chris Carrabba as a songwriter and I also respect his past. He's got this fierce, straight edge, kind of hardcore core. There's so many son….

I like surfing; I bring a surfboard with me on tour..

My music is so often like a lullaby I write to myself to make sense of things I can't tie together, or things I've lost, or things I'll never have..