I usually know what kind of song I’m after. I know what I’m trying to do when I start. I don’t always get there. But I try to visualize what it’s actually going to be.

What has worked before is never as good as something that has never been tried before, even if it doesn’t work.

As I’ve grown – dare I say it – older, I had hopes of indulging my dreams of being a sailor.

Songwriting is Hell on Earth. If it isn’t, then you’re doing it wrong.

We are really in a rut with the three-minute song. You know where it’s going to go. If you’re trying to get your message across sometimes it’s wise to say, Why don’t we stop here and have a moment of silence, then go in a completely different direction?

Someone left the cake out in the rain.

In the end all that matters is climbing and pushing your personal limits. No matter the grade, if you climb something that was hard for you, then that’s sick.

What has worked before is never as good as something that has never been tried before, even if it doesn't work.

Songwriting is Hell on Earth. If it isn't, then you're doing it wrong.

America's criminal justice system has deteriorated to the point that it is a national disgrace.