My mom really instilled in me this idea that parents are not perfect and they make mistakes.

I had the idea to become really emotionally detached, and a lot of the time I've treated people that I've cared about a lot really unfairly.

Our houses are at least 12 feet under water. All you can see on TV are rooftops. And the bridge we came across, the I-10 twin span, is now split.

I love seeing people get excited.

I still listen to black metal all the time - that's obviously one of my favorite kinds of music - but I steer from it very strongly.

I wanted people to connect with the lyrics, even if it's in some weird way, because they're all personal.

I've always had this thing where I've always seen my parents as people, from a very young age.

It is when those who are not strong enough have made some moderate amount of progress that they fail and give up...

My dreams may be nonsense too, but I do not want to run the risk of not following them

Hope is a necessity for normal life and the major weapon against the suicide impulse.

Beauty is perfect in its imperfections, so you just have to go with the imperfections.

Chaos breeds life; Order creates habit.

Whatever you build, youre building for the family - not with an eye toward getting away, but with an eye toward adding to the family pie.

Better the pride that resides as a citizen of the world than a pride that divides when a colorful rag is unfurled

When you can't have what you choose, you just choose what you have.

I am the greatest thing to happen to black music.

I need a coffee to go with my coffee.