“I think one of the reasons people are so passionate about our band is ...” — Chad Gilbert Quote

I think one of the reasons people are so passionate about our band is because we're so accessible.

We have awesome and loyal fans. They'll buy our CD, then buy three more copies for their friends.

I've got this inflatable Darth Vader that I stole off the roof of a Burger King. I went in and asked the girl at the counter if I could have it, and she said she didn't care, but she wasn't going to get me a ladder or anything like that. So I just kind of pulled myself up there, cut it loose and took off.

Nowadays, people get tattoos so easily, to look cool and only for fashion.

Though we love the big exposure, our true love and passion is for the intimate club shows.

Early on, my way of teasing the art world was by playing at being accessible. Like making pottery: I thought people would buy that for Christmas presents.

Going into the second arc, I'm making a conscious effort to do something I say I never do, which is to change my style because of feedback. I'm trying to make 'Pretty Deadly' more accessible by being more clear in the writing.

Writing can be fun. I think the challenge is to convey interesting things in accessible ways, and that's what I aim to do in books.

I'd love to open a camp focusing on the arts accessible to kids from all income brackets.