You can't control all the crazy stuff that happens to you. All you can control is the way you handle it.
The way that I've always gone about making music, the rule of thumb, has just been to make what I love.
I write by myself initially. That's the way I've always written, just working on pure thought by myself. Then I bring it to the table with whoever I'm collaborating with.
I'm not ashamed of my spiritual beliefs, but I in no way incorporate them into this band.
The Nightmare Before Christmas is my number one biggest influence artistically in every way.