Quotes from Lights

As far as depths of geekiness... I have more friends in World of Warcraft than I do in real life!

After I had a kid, I value every minute of time that I have alone and I don't take it for granted anymore.

I'm kind of obsessed with laser guns.

I've been a fan of 'Wonder Woman' as long as I remember knowing who Wonder Woman was. And being able to draw or write 'Wonder Woman' would be amazing.

I collect Wonder Woman - from comics to paraphernalia, and I even have a tattoo of her on my back.

You know, you can't give this unattainable superhero and expect people to identify with them. It's a cool story to read, but I never identified with Wonder Woman, until I read the story like, where she goes blind for a year and ends up in the underworld.

I used to play music at home, and now I'm playing for thousands of people.

You grow into everything you hate about yourself, over time.

If you have a power - don't hide it.

It's a constant struggle in the comic community to be considered a book and to be considered art, but it's just as time-consuming as any other art, and it's just as powerful of a read as any book.

I have this fascination with space, but I also have a fascination with the Titanic.

I'll play for a couple of hours and then before you know it, it's time to go on stage. It takes away any nervousness and anxiety I might have about the big crowd out there.

Every day is just a time to learn about yourself and learn about the world and that's how I feel all the time.

I don't sweat the little stuff anymore. The little worries, I just don't have time for them anymore.

I can really identify with the content that I read in comics.

I definitely identify with female leads more; I identify with real female leads, people who are flawed and have issues and make mistakes, so that the characters represent what I'm about.

When I'm at home, I get what I need to get done during the day and reward myself with a little 'WoW' time at night. Some people read a book before they go to bed.

Games have fascinated me my whole life, starting with 'PacMan' on my uncle's PC. I moved up to classic Super Nintendo and then on to N64, and then XBox, DS and 'WoW.'

You can't go with the intention of writing something inspirational. You just have to go with the right heart.

Having toured a lot really influences some of the decisions you make in the studio - is this part anthemic enough for people to want to sing to it at a show? is this part dynamic enough? Is this drum beat 'arena' enough? You think about it a lot when you are creating, for sure.

Sometimes hate hurts more than love feels good. Just have to realize it's because we're more used to love. Let the haters stumble by.

Nothing's handed to you on a silver platter. Everything takes work, no matter how many records you put out.

I think people act on their emotions without thinking on them and one of our biggest faults as humans is our instinct to do that. I know I've done it. I'm trying to learn how to control that.

Love each other, even strangers. Nothing in the world matters more.