I had a certain kind of disassociation from the other kids because I had more interest in sociology, ideas and trying to communicate those ideas to the kids around me.
I was 16 when we made the first song. We’ve been touring for half a decade together and we’ve had quite a bit of time spent learning our craft. You improve as a song writer and as a musician over time.
Three things it would be extremely difficult to play a show without: makeup, my vocal cords and pants.
Love is a power greater than death, just like the songs and stories told.
And death climbs up the steps one by one.
Life is all about being true to yourself and what you believe in.
I don’t believe in ghosts, or fairies, or crystals, or unicorns, or a man that can walk on water, or any of that non sense, I personally rely on logic, and have for the better part of my life.
Bathe in your riches and friends, I’ll stay here with my songbooks and pens.
Rock and roll is about having a good time.
I need to have something to source my energy to and something to remove me from my own weird brain.
It’s so simple just like that, ’cause it’s a shame that where you’re at isn’t always where you really wanna be.
I feel that there is a culture being built that is a celebration of agony. There is also a celebration of being an outcast, to the degree that you are segregating yourself in a negative way from people who may want to be your friend.
You are at home when you’re at a Black Veil Brides concert.
Every day, people say crappy things about my band or whatever, but I live a positive existence. I got through everything by virtue of having the same passion that I’ve had through the years.
I didn’t really get the chance to talk to girls. I was a straight boy with hormones kicking in, and I wanted to talk to girls, but they weren’t interested in talking back to me, so there was a real sense of loneliness.
I never advocate that you should be lonely, or come to my shows and bring me your razor blade to show me that you don’t cut anymore.
Black Veil Brides will stand strong for you we will take on the world’s hatred so that you don’t have to listen to your music way to loud and be as crazy and as “different” as you want to be and always remember you’re not alone.
You try so hard to make something that’s fun and exciting, then all anyone wants to talk about is how no-one likes you. It gets very grinding. I had to let the chip I have on my shoulder about that go.
When I was growing up in school, I wasn’t the archetype of the classic American nerd; I was just different.
It would be weird for me to be raging against all of the bullies in my life because it would be disingenuous. I’ve gotten through all of that and I’m living a wonderful life, but that doesn’t mean that people aren’t mean to me.
I don’t want to get away with murder! I’d have to live with that for the rest of my life. I would never want to live with killing somebody.