We're not writing songs to solve a cultural problem. The goal for us is to express what we're going through, and it's great if people find commonality in that.

I want to say that our shows are safer-spaces shows. Don't push anyone or affect anyone's space.

What we do is provide a suggestion. We say, 'We're queer. We're going to do this; we're going to open up the space to queer thought.' People don't have to show up, but they do.

Creating a safe space at our shows isn't encouraging anything. It's just saying thank you.

I acted in 'Almost Famous.' My album 'Fingerprints' won a Grammy Award in 2007. Even more prestigious, as far as my kids were concerned, I appeared in episodes of 'The Simpsons' and 'Family Guy.'

These days, children can text on their cell phone all night long, and no one else is seeing that phone. You don't know who is calling that child.

I grew up in a very loud family where you had to fight to get your voice heard, in a good way.

It sounds kind of cliche when teams say, 'Us against the world,' but that's the mentality you have to have. There are so many opinions out there that come from media, that come from your family or come from people on TV.