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" Worry is a big part of my life. I definitely worry a lot. "

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" I enjoy Dinosaur for what it is. It's a unique band that has a unique chemistry. "

" There are very few songs I really hate. "

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" For me, it's hard to enter any situation with people where we're considering everyone equals, because I bring all of this massive baggage into anything that I do, preconceptions of my work. That's a lot for the people that I might be bringing along with me to bear. "

" I prefer to read into other people's songs what I want to hear in them. "

" It's kind of crazy how music helped me overcome the anxieties that I have. "

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" I had a very strong 'revertigo' for becoming the kid that I was when I was in Dinosaur Jr. That's a pretty insecure place that I was in. "

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" Every show I play is like a little celebration of something in my life that has gone really well. "

" With every performance I just feel more energized somehow. Like, this is how I exercise! This is how I feed my ego, by playing this loud rock music. "

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