For most people who have or who do identify as or with [song] Straight Edge, I feel like for most people, they're just trying to do the right thing.

An unlocked door means that, occasionally, you might get a devil come in, but a locked door means you have thousands of angels just walk by.

If You Want To Rebel Against Society, Don’t Dull The Blade

I just have work to do; I just do it.

It's so interesting that humanity has to be defined by emotional strife or something. I don't buy into that.

I never imagine myself as anything. I've never had a goal or any future vision at all. I just do what's in front of me.

The American underground punk scene, though, is a story worth remembering.

I'm always happy when I hear about people selling records or selling books or selling movies. It makes me proud of them.

To me, music is no joke and it's not for sale.

Major labels didn't start showing up really until they smelled money, and that's all they're ever going to be attracted to is money-that's the business they're in- making money.

I'd much rather talk to a 30-year old that survived rough times in their lives [practicing Straight Edge] rather than someone that was harmed by a culture of violence.

One way to disperse fear and create decision was to consider the worst possible outcome of one's actions.

You want something, you go after it, and you hang on to it

Never believe people in this business who say they don't read what's written about them.

I don't believe in villains - just people who channel their energy in the wrong way.

Words are for explaining the mistakes we might have made, names are for calling when there is nothing left to say.

Everything's changing so fast that it's sometimes hard to keep up.

I wouldn't mind doing a film revolving around horses, but I wouldn't dilute my equity just sitting on one.

Hope, O my soul, hope. Watch carefully, for everything passes quickly, even though your impatience turns a very short time into a long one.

Anytime I think about a product, I think about my family and friends. Would they be proud of me if I put this out?