“At 17, I signed a recording contract right out of high school, so I started touring and traveling the world. I sort of missed out on the college experience.”

“The quad toms are a completely different animal than the standard drum set/trap kit. Playing wise and stylistically, they are two different beasts.”

“Why is it that the hot chicks never can sing?”

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”

“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me...”

“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching, Love like you'll never be hurt, Sing like there's nobody listening, And live like it's heaven on earth.”

“So many books, so little time.”

“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”

“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”