Being A Human Being Is Lost. For

It Would Be Really Nice To Make A Record That Would Be Super-fun To Play Live - A Record That Would Be Funny, With A Little Bit Of Heart.

I Don't Think I've Ever Gone On Stage To Be An Asshole. I Know One Thing, From The Past, And That's That My Intentions Always Began In A Pure Way. I Really Want To Just Try And Play The Songs.

I Think It Would Be Wrong To Consider 'ashes And Fire' A Love Album. The Record Is Obsessed With Time. I Believe That There Is A Kinder View Of The Self On This Record.

I Was A Nervous Young Man. I Wanted To Do So Many Things. And I Was So Enthusiastic And Earnestly In Love With So Many Things That I Tried Too Hard. I Tried Really, Really Hard. And I Made A Lot Of Mistakes. I Was Afraid Of A Lot Of Stuff. And I Kind Of Feel Bad For That Person I Was.

I No Longer Know The Author Of This Book, For Simply Stopping Long Enough And Writing It Down Was Where I Changed From A Boy With His Eyes Squeezed Shut To A Man With His Eyes Wide Open So That The Sunlight Might Reach My Heart Despite All That Darkness.