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" Do I show up onstage late sometimes? That's something I could definitely work on. I'm human. "

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" In my creative life, David Bowie is definitely an enormous influence on me, being one of rock's greatest shapeshifters. "

" My family is the most beautiful thing in my life beyond anything else, even music. "

" People read things on Google, and they have these perceptions, these misconceived perceptions of who you are. At times that hurts, because they really don't know who I am. "

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" As I've gotten older, I've found that I'm not afraid anymore to throw my influences into making a record. "

" Lyrically, there's a lot of songs that are influenced by my wife. They're about my wife and I. "

" When you're in love, you've found your soul mate, you think life is going one way, and suddenly it's completely apparent it's not. You have to rethink your whole purpose. "

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" Making an album should be an honest experience. It shouldn't be about trying to gauge where popular music is today; it should be about artistic expression and putting down what you want to put down. "

" Sing the song or keep it inside. "

" When I put out a record or single I don't allow myself to set up expectations like, 'This song must be a number one hit. Its got to sell X amount of records.' "

" It's like, hey, some people cook for a living, and some people milk cows. I write songs. "

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" For the most part, rock fans don't go and buy CDs any more, very rarely. It's pretty much about downloads and streaming. "

" I really have paid no attention to social media. It's never been something that I've done. There are people that put up tour dates and basically say what's going on, but I need to get more involved, because I hear about rumors that are absolutely ridiculous. "

" I like wearing fitted jackets mixed with jeans, a button-down shirt and a tie. I like to keep the rock and roll feel but class it up a bit. As far as stage clothes, I prefer John Varvatos and All Saints. They have clothing that is really accessible for wearing every day as well as for wearing on stage. I also love J. Lindeberg's suits. "

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" To be a great band it's like you have that telepathy. You know when the bass player's in back of you without even looking. You know when your guitar player's coming up to you to lean up to you and sing into your microphone. You just know these things. You feel it. You feel the energy of it. "

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