I was sick of fast, aggressive music I felt like I needed to make a poppy thing. But, right now, I feel like I need to make a Hawkwind/Sabbath record. It gets boring if you just do the same thing all the time.

What excites me is the idea of doing a record that's pretty clean and focused on songs. I've rushed a lot with previous albums and there's not a rush now - it's not a race.

Some of the best records are the ones that really affect you the most - they're pure emotion and energy, and it's like you're in that person's brain. It's pretty cool.

All these kids who are growing up on Skrillex and all this digital music- what are they gonna think when they hear rock'n'roll?

Beach. It's a very loose term now. Pretty widely used term. And that's awesome, but I guess my California experience is different from a lot of people's interpretations, and I think maybe I just wanted to put my spin on it.

There's nothing harder than making a mellow, clean record. It's really scary. I can see why people would never want to do it.

If you'd have asked me two years ago, I'd have been like No, anything and everything. Go for it. Now, I want to focus on doing the best I can each time. But I think it's hard for me to only put out one record a year. Because I get too antsy. But it's good I'm learning to do that, because each record counts. And you should make it count.

Everyone uses noise as a crutch sometimes - I've totally done it. But when you make a good-sounding record there's nothing there but you.

Trying to say something is all you got in life.

I'm a pretty young person, but I think you need a little life experience to actually say something.

The next album I make might be the most messed up thing ever. It's all momentary for me.

I don't think I'm the best lyricist it's hard for me to express feelings through words.