It's bragging rights in your hometown. Who doesn't want to be the guy to go to 7-Eleven and be able read more

It's bragging rights in your hometown. Who doesn't want to be the guy to go to 7-Eleven and be able to say they're the king of the town?

West played really well. But I think we got a little ahead of ourselves, too . . . I hope read more

West played really well. But I think we got a little ahead of ourselves, too . . . I hope it was an eye-opener.

Advertising is the most fun you can have with your clothes on.

Advertising is the most fun you can have with your clothes on.

Alcohol's a big problem which we need to solve and if that means going to primary schools then we've got read more

Alcohol's a big problem which we need to solve and if that means going to primary schools then we've got to consider it.

The state, for a long period of time, has been undergoing a wrenching economic transformation. The reality is much grimmer read more

The state, for a long period of time, has been undergoing a wrenching economic transformation. The reality is much grimmer than in other states.

It's flattering, but you start to wonder whether people that are becoming fans of all the bands that have taken read more

It's flattering, but you start to wonder whether people that are becoming fans of all the bands that have taken on that look know where it's coming from. I'm not saying we invented it -- we drew influence from the Damned and the Misfits -- but it wasn't very popular when we started doing it. It's strange, but if you start worrying about stuff like that, it becomes less about being a songwriter and more about trying to control what's going on in some kind of scene.

It's a good feeling that you've been part of the gentle and considerate repopulation of these rural areas, as well read more

It's a good feeling that you've been part of the gentle and considerate repopulation of these rural areas, as well as creating the employment opportunities for the local kids to leave school and get a proper job,

It is a really classic Northwest way to ring in the New Year, that's for sure. If the weather is read more

It is a really classic Northwest way to ring in the New Year, that's for sure. If the weather is good, it's going to be great.

Our two networks are so dissimilar because they overlap in so few places that this is not really going to read more

Our two networks are so dissimilar because they overlap in so few places that this is not really going to affect any one service.