“I don't deal with conflict well, so sometimes things will happen that ...” — Devin Townsend Quote

“I don't deal with conflict well, so sometimes things will happen that will make me feel sort of powerless. But instead of being able to actually deal with the problem, I just suck it up - that's the way I was raised. Music, then, becomes my one avenue for letting things go, and when I get the chance, I let it rip. It's like therapy in that way.”

“I think that religion is incredibly cruel, and I think that my biggest problem with being vegetarian, usually, is other vegetarians.”

“The way that I write is I just write a ton of music in the background of my life, and then I just bring it into rehearsal. It's, like, 'Okay, guys. It goes like this. Let's smooth it out.'”

“My sister learned she was a carrier for a recessive disease, Bloom syndrome, late in one of her pregnancies. I remember the panicked call and the weeks of worry as she and her husband awaited his test results; if he was also a carrier, this meant their daughter had a one in four chance of being born with the disorder.”

“The flower has opened, has been in the sun and is unafraid. I'm taking more chances; I'm bold and proud.”

“There is no chance of retakes during live shows and that really challenges me.”