My father will go see Trans-Siberian Orchestra every single year. I mean, he's completely into it.

I have never said anything critical about Ozzy that he didn't say about himself many times.

I'm completely open about the fact that I don't love every genre of metal. I like what I like. It's got to have some vocal quality and some semblance of melody.

Metal has always been somewhat marginalized, and I love to prove the perception and stereotypes that go with it wrong.

I've got to say, my parents have always been very supportive. I used to sit in my bedroom and read every liner note and listened to records. My parents are rock fans.

When I was a kid just starting out on the radio, I would always watch people. And I'd see the interest they'd have in trying to get a photo with an artist or get a ticket stub signed. I guess, to me, that's the ultimate thing - to know that what you've done is important enough to other people that they want to take a picture with you.