“Making a big fat deal out of anything is absurd. It makes much more sense to go after life with a sense of, ‘Why not?’ instead of a furrowed brow. One of the best things I ever did was make my motto ‘I just wanna see what I can get away with.’ It takes all the pressure off, puts the punk rock attitude in, and reminds me that life is but a game.”

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