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I can sit in my room and write a song that I think might be a hit. I can sort of make myself do that, and then I'll play it to a friend, and they'll say, 'Oh, that's nice.' But when something happens to me, and I sit down and write a song to get rid of my emotions, they'll turn around and say, 'Wow, that's great.'

The very best thing you can do is to try to write a song that has some sort of impact.

Instead of slashing my wrists, I just write a bunch of really crummy songs.

I think it's really cool to embrace the pain of something that may have hurt you and be able to express it through music.

A day-time song like 'Word Starts Attack,' I want to make your heart blow up and make you want to punch the air with your fist. It can't be ponderous.

I can't just sit down and make a song in a day. It's only possible if you focus on the music and not the sound.

Sometimes you're gonna write a song and it's not gonna be right from the beginning. And you're just gonna have to work through that wall. But if you know something is there, you've gotta just keep doing it until you get it right. So, I'll work on a song for three months if I have to, to get it right.

Music is a very powerful thing. If I'm angry, I can write a song about it, and it seems to make everything okay.

When something is bothering me, I write a song that tells my feelings.

It's never easy to write a song. It's the most difficult thing I do.