Nobody believes it, but I slept on a futon till I was 13.
I have a habit of recording records very quickly - and not in a haphazardly way, not in a way where I'm not focused on details, because I'm a freak when it comes to that.
Years later, you can hear a song, and it brings you back right to that moment, what was happening at that time, whether it was a relationship or a difficult time, or maybe a great time in your life, and you had that album you were listening to. Twenty years later, you can put on that song you fell in love to or your heart was broken to, and you hear that song and it brings you right back there. I think music is the most powerful tool we have.
I think some people are on a mission to die, and I never was.
My parents were hippies.
My tendency is to be the guy in the back, even though I often end up being the guy in the front.
When you go in and do a cool, small character, it feels less like work and more like fun.
My mom just understands about stuff. We have a really good trust, and she knows I can take care of myself.
Because I'm such a studio guy, I really trust my process. I really believe in myself in the studio.
Even the great bad guys in cinema history, they're likable.
I like to challenge myself and give myself a timeline. It pushes me to be more creative and actually do these things, not just dream about them.
I didn't do the typical things that young kids do.
The big things I've had are things I bought myself.
It's not easy starting a label and putting out your own records. It's required me at times to humble myself and really push and work hard to try to give this the best shot. I really want to share this with the world.
we live; we feel; we hurt. the world makes no exceptions.
Even in my darkest times I knew I had a good future ahead of me.
My theory is, independent movies only work if you're willing to push the material and do something different.
Life started getting good when I started making money.
It's been such a group effort. When you're a new band and you have limited resources, you end up getting people that are there because they love what you do, and that's great.
Hearing the record and seeing the response is affirming that it was the right time and right choice.
I've been producing records, and as early as my late teens, early 20s, I put out a hip-hop record and then the Ringside stuff. You know, I just feel like I want to spend these years realizing all of my ambitions. I feel like we live in an age in which you can chase your dreams with focus and a vision.
I wasn't ever good enough to be on the baseball team and that sort of stuff.
I wanted to be a professional baseball player.
But I've consistently worked for 10 years.
I had a very modest upbringing.
