I think, back in the day, when I was first starting to make music, all I wanted to do was to get a record deal.

I think the special stuff [music] still finds a way to be heard, as long as you pair it with a good release strategy.

I've matured as a person and so has the music... It's gotten more sophisticated and interesting I think.

I think it's important to say something. If you're making music it's kinda' like, oh, cool, so is everyone else.

I always think I'm going to record a lot on tour but it's always hard to fit it in the schedule, and there's a whole lotta' other extra curricular activities that happen on the road.

In anything I do I try to stay true to myself because I think that's what matters most, and then the challenge is getting all these different sides of my personality to fit together in one box. It isn't an easy task. But that's basically what the end result represents.

I think it's important to evolve and grow and take risks creatively, instead of repeating yourself and doing the same thing over and over.