Growing up, my family was very, very into animals. Animals were treated like other people; they slept in the bed with you. I come from an agrarian background. That's how my family's fairy tales are structured, where animals have a lot of power. It gets into people's psyche. |
I love touring, but it's because I don't go for very long at one time. If I don't spend enough time with my dog, I get pretty crabby. |
If anybody knows about tragedy, it's Eastern Europeans. |
My personal time is the same as my road time and my studio time. Personal time is working and touring. All my closest friends and family are already in the bands that I'm around, anyway. |