Yes, I am a pirate two hundred years too late.

One of the challenges we set up for 'Puscifer' was to come up with a core identity and see how far we can push it.

A lot of people wanted to try to make me the white Nicki Minaj. That's not what I'm trying to do. I love 'hood' music, but my talent is as a singer. My 13-year-old self would have beaten up my 17-year-old self because she would be like, 'You're a sellout!'

I am, and always will be, a blues guitarist.

You know, when Michael Jackson does the moonwalk, he's showing off! When Prince or Hendrix do a guitar solo, it's confidence! I would hate to be at a show and some nervous wreck is sweating up there and doesn't feel like he deserves to be there.

If I'm gonna tell a real story, I'm gonna start with my name.