It was a relief to be able to do my own band, because I was very responsible for all this amazing music I didn't want to mess up before.

My dad used to say to me, 'You look more like me than I do.'

You don't have to burn books, you don't have to rebel against teachers to rebel; to rebel is to truly own your own self.

People see my face, they hear my voice, and I know they're thinking about my father. That's OK - he was a great man.

I think guitar-wise, Eric Clapton was a big influence on me. I got to spend time around him. He's kind of strange, mysterious, serious and he always has played such hot guitar.

My job description is... being enthusiastic.

It's funny, because music is one of those things it is natural to go into. You hear it so much growing up, it kind of permeates you and eventually you spew out some music of your own.

I did everything I could to not be a musician.

In almost any profession, even if you're the kid of an actor, people are very supportive and want to see the next generation.

Live a Lie' is inspired by recent combinations found in dubstep.

My dad was my hero, my best friend.

There's one thing you can say for air pollution, you get utterly amazing sunrises.

Law school taught me one thing: how to take two situations that are exactly the same and show how they are different.

Most people outside of America won't get it. It's the Easter bunny. It's another lie and I don't understand why we had to invent this character.

I want to tell you how much I miss my mother. Bits of her are still there. I miss her most when I'm sitting across from her.

Everybody has their own little thing, but I don't do that. But my wife might take care of my nails or something, but I'm always groomed, I'm always, making sure I smell good.

You cannot lose what you never had.

I think [Phil Wood] didn't suffer fools gladly, but he loved supporting young people that loved the music.

Do I look like a mess?” she asked. He nodded. “But you’re my mess,” he whispered.

I resented my mother for guessing my innermost secrets. She was like God, everywhere at once knowing everything.

When we got back to the U.S., I wanted to kiss the ground after seeing what people in other countries are denied or don't have.