Other bands in Vegas hated us because we hadn't played shows and paid our dues. Publications called us out, saying we were just a put-together band, claiming we had ghostwriters. It made me so happy, the fact that everyone was hating on us so hard.
I guess if I had to classify myself, I'd say I'm straight.
I seriously love Cleveland. It's a great city.
It's not really a popular consensus to sing Sinatra - which I love! And I just think it's so cool that he disliked rock n' roll so much.
Synthesizers were looked at as stealing the soul of music, but then there were these new bands who used it to contradict that idea.
Having a very serious thematic element in the lyrics and then juxtaposing with something really triumphant and just a big beat to dance to is a nice contrast to having a dark message.
On the first album, we were trying to do a pop-punk album with a classical influence. We'd say 'pop-punk,' and people would say, 'No, you're like burlesque-cabaret-punk,' or, 'It's baroque-pop,' and we were like, 'That sounds way cooler.'
I've done a collaboration with Action Bronson, which is, like, the coolest thing I've done so far.
I really miss wearing costumes and makeup.
I can go to festivals and open spaces, but if I'm in a crammed room with a bunch of people - oh my God.
I have a room dedicated to music and recording. I go there first thing in the morning and just before I go to bed. And it has a window to my street, so I can watch all the crazies walking by.
I know Dan Reynolds from Imagine Dragons. We went to the same church. I'm pretty sure he's still Mormon. I left the church long ago.
I'm a big fan of electronic dance music.
I was so enthralled watching 'Guys and Dolls' and learning about the Rat Pack.
I have no problem with people illegally downloading stuff. I'm not going to drive hard into 'You should buy my stuff,' because really, it's inevitable. If you like a song, you're going to download it for free. I have no problem with that.
Before I had a steady job, I was broke, and I didn't have any money to buy anything, so I would illegally download stuff.
There are bands like Imagine Dragon, Grouplove, and fun. who have come along and shifted the way that rock can sound.
I think, you know, when you're a teenager, sometimes your emotions are a little bit more drastic than maybe when you're in your 20s. You sort of level out a little bit.
I learned to play drums to the 'Blue Album.'
I find myself being attracted to dudes all the time. I'm like, 'Wow, that's a beautiful man.' There's no shame in it; that's how I feel.
