In '98, I locked myself in my house, went out of my mind and wrote 25 songs. I rarely bathed during that period of writing, I sent out for food, I didn't really venture out of my house in three or four months. It was a hell of an experience.

Playing for someone else’s crowd is always difficult for any band.

I’m just thankful to have a tour and work something I can focus on.

To me not one thing is better than anything else, I’m completely proud of everything I’ve written and recorded.

I’ve never been a big soloist; I just put in what needs to be there. I’m more of a rhythm player who plays lead – or tries to play lead.

There’s not a word that describes us. We’re not alternative, metal or grunge – we’re not any of that. We’re just what we are.

That’s always been a dream for me, to be able to collaborate and make music with the people that inspired you to make music.

I can sing fine and I can play guitar fine, but put ’em together and it becomes a thoughtful effort.

Bands don’t last. Bands don’t last forever – it’s a rarity when they do.

When power ballads come back, we’ll get big hair again...