I just saw metal as another tool for me to use.

We were like psychedelic folk combined with Sonic Youth's noise.

I even have a Harmony Rocket and a Stratocaster with a scalloped neck back in Florida.

Nobody seems to play Yamaha electrics, but it's the best guitar I own.

Experimenting with different sounds is great, but when it comes down to it, you're still playing a guitar.

I have about nine guitars in all, so obviously I'm into collecting.

What you hear about the band is always going to be more disturbing than any particular song.

It all begins with the initial tone coming from the cabinet, but EQ at the board is very important.

Micing it from two different angles in front of the speaker sounds huge, and it's so simple.

I'd played in about four or five bands before we started up, only a couple of which did club dates.

Each member of the band has varied influences, and the same diversity is reflected in our fanbase.

I stumbled upon something and someone so magnificent I was truly blind to it.

Gratitude is nutrition for a living relationship.

What you take from the earth, you must give back. That's nature's way.

I don't actually go out and pursue a route that will fit me best, it's just that something comes to me and I enjoy it and want to be a part of it.

I am a total believer of making the process a good time - make it memorable, have some fun, try to shoot high in your quality and then dont get crazy, see what happens.

Perhaps the most important thing I can tell you about equipment is to experiment and keep an open mind.

Here's what I really love: I love a funny story that I can tag a serious line on the end of.

Dear young people, don't be afraid to marry. A faithful and fruitful marriage will bring you happiness.

I received a shot and broke my tooth. Unfortunately, we Italians only eat pasta al dente.

Ah, well, during the Middle Ages, religion was often able to redeem art. Today, however, art is about the only thing that can redeem religion, and the clerics will never forgive us for that.