Stephan Jenkins

“I don't think DIY is something that necessarily comes to mind when people hear Third Eye Blind, but that is completely how we've been from the beginning.”

“I like people who have a pulse and aren't afraid to show it.”

“It was a hard time for me to have a pure moment, to be present, to be here.”

“I find pleasure in things that are simple.”

“My music is so often like a lullaby I write to myself to make sense of things I can't tie together, or things I've lost, or things I'll never have.”

“I've always identified with the misfits.”

“I don't really believe in palm readers and crystal balls and tarot cards, but I respond to the need for them.”

“Books stay with me and have shaped me and made huge impacts on my life.”

“What we value about music and literature are the moments that they create in our minds when we encounter them.”

“My music is my way to rearrange the world according to my own hopes.”

“It's important to face down your demons.”

“Am I a rock star? Yeah, I guess.”

“I think if it's not monumental, there's no point.”

“I've spent several years now with my head down.”

“When you're just shagging girls, you can talk about it, but once it gets real, then you don't.”

“There's usually a rhythm and a melody in my head, and that creates an emotional state.”

“I was not someone who participated in other people's castles.”

“You make kingdoms and castles on your own.”

“So I like that sound, but I am not interested in being retro.”

“But I'm not worried about seeking out the approval of others - that high school thing of joining the club.”