I can play punk rock, and I love playing punk rock, but I was into every other style of music before I played punk rock.

I listened a little to punk when I was younger, but it was straight edge punk. It was nothing like what is going on now, like poppy punk.

A lot of people think that punk rock musicians don't know what they're doing.

My mom passed away a day before high school started, and her dream was for me to be a full rock and roll guy, and play drums in a band.

And I was in another band called Flash In The Pan, which was soca, Latin music, down in Laguna Beach.

I used to have friends come on tour and work as my drum tech, but they get bummed out when I have to tell them what to do. This time I'm just going to fly them out and let them hang. It's all good.

Thank you for life, and all the little ups and downs that make it worth living.

I tattooed my body so I couldn't fall back on anything. I purposely did that so I couldn't get a normal job and live a normal life. I did it so I had to play music.

We never worry about the big things, just the small things.

Put me up in front of a million people and ask me to speak. I'll flop. But put me behind my drums and I'll always go with it.

Express yourself, put stuff down on tape, and see what lives.

We were revisionists

We will not wake up ten years from now and find we have passively taken on the character of God.

The earth had two childrenA son named Adamand a daughter

His voice is hoarse. "I am going to make love to you now." He says, "So if you want me to stop, tell me."I shake my head frantically. If he stops at this point, I'll probably die.

Dracula and LSU Football are at their best after the sun goes down.

I know all too well that people only see what they want to see and remember only what they want to remember.

Possibilities ...in the closet ...itching ...to break out ...but afraid of ...the fallout

It's not a secret family like I have a beautiful, gorgeous wife in Tokyo; I have another mom and dad. I'm the kid and I have another mom and dad in Atwater Village, Los Angeles.

It's nice to be a part of history but people should get it right. I may not be perfect, but I'm bloody close.

I hate politics. What they say and what they do is completely different.