"We try to be a good example for kids.We want to show them that just because because we’re “rock stars” doesn’t mean we’re human beings, like them. I mean, we screw up, and we’re just as bad as they are."
"My most memorable moment was when… I was in math class, and my friend was sitting in-front of me. And he turned and like, looked at me. And I was like, ‘what?’ and he turned back around, and then he mooned me. And I was laughing. So we kindda took turns mooning each other in class. And the teacher never saw us!"
"On Riot! I used a lot of the Telecaster for my lead parts because it has a lead vibe. It just cuts through a lot more than a Les Paul. A Les Paul is more of a low end for the rhythm. It’s that chunky, full sound that’s good for the rhythm guitars. I used to play a Les Paul all the time, but then I did Riot! and I experimented with a Tele. It’s really hard to keep Les Pauls in tune. It’s really, really hard, so that’s difficult live."
"Hayley would come over and write. Some days, we’d have absolutely nothing. Other days, we could nail a song in one hour, and it’s amazing. She writes about life experiences, and I think that anybody could connect what’s on this record. At the same time, they’d think, “yeah I’ve been there too,” but I feel like she offers hope in our lyrics by putting positivity."