The Distance Thing Is Partially Due To

I Like California A Lot More Than New York These Days.

Progression Is Important. I'm Always Going To Play Music In The General Vein Of Rock'n'roll, But When I Started I Was Very Much Associated With The West Coast Lo-fi Thing And I Didn't Want To Get Anchored In With Anything That Was Just In Vogue For The Time Being.

I Loved Rap, Especially In The Early Days. But I Wasn't Trying To Shove It Down Anybody's Throats.

When I Got Into Rap I Didn't Exactly Win Any Popularity Contests. I Called Myself Dee Dee King, After B.b. King, To The Total Dismay Of My Fellow Ramones.

Because I'm Quiet, People Think I'm Really Cold, Or Rude, Or Snobby. But I'm Literally Scared To Talk To Them.