I like older people; I think older people have a lot of flavor.

Do not trust anybody but yourself. If people want to help you, fine. Put it on paper and understand exactly what every word says.

When some people get angry, they turn into victims, but when I get angry, I turn to action.

I think Everclear is a weird combination of a singer-songwriter and a hard-rock band. That's why some people really dig the band, and some don't.

For the most part, I don't like people who soapbox.

I like people who tell stories. I like storytellers. A lot of my songs are misconceived as being auto-biographical when they're not because I write in the first person.