Quotes from Sonny Sandoval

Kanye West deceives many and will lead many people astray.

I could have continued to get into trouble, but I wanted to do something positive with myself - and music is the best way.

It's always been my heart that God would save people through this crazy music somehow, someway, His way.

At first, we were militant about our faith, really in people's faces. We used to say, 'I don't care if they kick us off the stage - I'm gonna tell them about Jesus!' But what good did that do? They never invited us back to the club.

We want to be one of those bands that made their own way - a U2, a Led Zeppelin, a Red Hot Chili Peppers. I don't want to be a 'Behind the Music.'

We're not a typical Christian band. We've got dreadlocks and tattoos.

Even before the mainstream knew about P.O.D., we were going for several years underground. For me, those were the times where it really was about the music and really about the fan base.

I think we've connected with our fan base on more than just a rock n' roll level. We really do care about our fans who come out. We have love for people, and we're just trying to spread that good message.

If you look at these bands like The Beatles, they did something that was new for that time, whether it was shocking or just a new direction that they were going.

I'm trying to make sure that for myself and for my family, I'm staying as close to the heart of God that I possibly can.

I remember hearing, back in the day, so-and-so got a deal, and bands are spending the money. Some of them live in the old days, where money is coming in and budgets are endless, but bands have to pay that back. Some bands just don't realize that.

We realize all the struggles we have and all the things that catch our attention and our hearts - if we're not ready for it, it will take control of us.

We're all confused and have problems and struggles.

We never claimed to be a Christian band; we just were outspoken about our faith. It's not like we knew there was a scene.

When we first started, I didn't know there was Christian rock or Christian music. I just thought we were a rock band that stuck to our convictions... Like every other hardcore band out there sang or screamed what they thought, we did the same thing.

I'm really not the biggest metal fan as it is. I'm more of a hard-street-punk kind of kid, but I also loved hip hop and reggae music, so we have always sort of refused a street style that is something that we are used to. Something that makes us comfortable and sounds good to us.

Music and video games go hand in hand.

I was never growing up saying, 'Dude, I want to sing in a band.'