Having a very serious thematic element in the lyrics and then juxtaposing with something really triumphant and just a big beat to dance to is a nice contrast to having a dark message.

Change is always a little bit strange.

I seriously love Cleveland. It's a great city.

My favorite type of pet has always been a dog. They're loyal, kind, and offer endless affection. My friend Eric says, 'The more people I meet, the more I like my dog.' Funny thought.

I have a room dedicated to music and recording. I go there first thing in the morning and just before I go to bed. And it has a window to my street, so I can watch all the crazies walking by.

My favorite electric guitar would have to be my Duesenberg. I've named her 'Dolores,' and she sings like an operatic menace.

I love shopping online for clothes, but only from places that I'm familiar with their sizing.

I learned about being positive from my parents. They're the most positive people I've ever known.

I was a maniac as a teenager; I'm not going to sugarcoat it. I was crazy.

My family is very religious.

I've never considered myself a lyricist, but I have stuff to say.

I really miss wearing costumes and makeup.

To see fans singing your songs back to you is an indescribable thing.

I love traveling, I love waking up in a new city every day.

I want to write something that celebrates life, that's fun to listen to.

I'm a big fan of electronic dance music.

From the first time I heard Bob Marley or even Sublime, I wanted to move out to California and be near the ocean, start surfing, start being a part of that whole thing.

You can create some soul out of something that's electronic or mechanical.

I've done a collaboration with Action Bronson, which is, like, the coolest thing I've done so far.

I think the only festival I ever went to was Warped Tour.

There's actually a song called 'Vegas Lights,' which I wanted to be an anthem for Vegas, that represented how I felt when I went to the clubs. I felt this weird energy where everybody was having a good time, and it didn't matter. Dancing like nobody's watching. It was kind of beautiful.

Hip hop is doing the new rock thing; there are no rules. They can do anything, really. And that's inspiring.

It's cool to be different and just be who you are and shock people in a good way.

Synthesizers were looked at as stealing the soul of music, but then there were these new bands who used it to contradict that idea.