I was playing with the Aquabats, and then I quit to join a band called Suicide Machine in Detroit.

I'm obsessed with my children.

I'm super serious about that stuff. I mean, it's rare that I sit down at a drum set when I'm not touring, because we tour so much.

I've always liked Dennis Chambers, he's real flashy.

I've been vegan since I got out of the hospital... It's another eye opener. It changed my life in a number of ways.

In junior high, I sang in madrigals, men's' and women's' choir. I played piano too, but then I got out of it.

In the hospital, I promised myself that I ever walked again, that I would eat well and swim every day.

It's something I want to overcome. And my kids are scared to death to fly. I want them to witness me overcome it.

My chops are still up, even though I'm not still in high school.

My mom died when I was 16. I had a rough childhood, you know what I mean, but it made me strong.

My mom listened to the Beatles and Elvis, a lot of different types of music.

My mom passed away a day before high school started, and her dream was for me to be a full rock and roll guy, and play drums in a band.

Oh, I was super serious about practicing and rudiments, and still am. I still have all my books.

On tour, you never have a home, you don't get used to anything, and you're always super busy.

The whole time after you record an album, you're just waiting for the release date. You're waiting for fans to hear it and stuff.

There's a lot more responsibility at home, so a tour is like the opposite for me. It's like a breath of fresh air.

We all write the music, and then Mark and Tom write the lyrics.

We just wanted to write a bunch of songs that we thought were good songs.

We were concerned with having good songs, not just songs that go two hundred miles per hour.

I learned the songs and played the gigs, and then they called me about a month later. They told me they were like super stoked on me and asked me to join their band.