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The Army Influences Everything I Do. Certainly It Teaches You Discipline, Which Is A Necessary Element Of Development. I Think There's More Of A Collaborative Understanding In The Band Because Of That.

I Think Artists Are Going To Express Things From An Emotional Point Of View, That's Their Job, To Suggest And Interpret, And Report What They Witness. That's Their Job As Artists, You're Looking For The Rub, Where's The Rub, You're A Storyteller, You're Looking For The Rub, Not Necessarily The Solutions, Or You're Not Necessarily Educated, You're Not The Winner Of A Debate Contest, A National Debate Contest, You're Not Necessarily A Person Who Has A Doctorate In Anything.

If You Take Different Mythologies From Different Cultures, The Names May Change And The Story Lines May Vary But There Is Always Something In Common.

All I Can Do Is Say I Smell A Rat. I Don't Know Where It Is Or What Kind Of Rat It Is, But As An Artist, I Can Express How. But I Couldn't Responsibly Stand Up And Tell People Which Way To Go, Because Then I'm Just As Guilty As The People Who Are Telling Everybody Else What To Do And Where To Go.

I Always Knew That I Wanted To Be Creative, That I Wanted To Create Something