We knew that we wanted to play heavy music but I hadn't gotten into melody and things like that.

Being a new band, I just can't think of a better way to get your name out to all of the Hard-Rock crowd than playing with twenty of the biggest Hard-Rock bands in the world.

A lot of big labels will just sign bands like a write off.

Hopefully people can look at our band and see that we're a heavy rock band. We're definitely not a metal band, but we're a band that focuses on meaningful lyrics and melody.

You have to make sure that your assets and your back is protected before you make any big decisions.

Being on Ozzfest has been a great way for us to break out and show metal fans that we have a heavy side.

Everything is completely democratic in this band so far and that is the way that we would like to keep it.

Lyrically we tried to just not be the same as a lot of the other crap that is out there right now.

You don't want the biggest record deal as far as money goes, you just want to make sure that the people at the label really support your band and the music and stuff.

Whether you like another bands music or not you never know who is going to take you out on tour or who you are going to be friends with and that is just something that is important to us.

We really try to make sure that the band writes the songs, not just one person.

To leave is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering.

Calling people

My Strength, My Portion, My Life is found in the overwhelming love of God by, in, and through Christ Jesus!

That's ridiculous. The only point in having enemies is so you can defeat them, kill them, brush them aside.""Or give them a chance to redeem themselves.

A car is only trouble at a certain point.

The urge to write one's autobiography, so I have been told, overtakes everyone sooner or later.

In life, the classroom is everywhere. The exam comes at the very end.

Football games aren't won, they're lost.

The gladiator is formulating his plan in the arena or essentially Too late.

I think they are paying a lot more attention to news now, by the way, in part because of national-security issues. A lot of young people have friends or family in the military today.