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Because we look up to him so much, his encouragement was and is definitely fueling a lot of the effort to push ourselves further and further in what we are doing. It's great to have him in our lives as a friend.

Any idea where Corgan might be in his spiritual walk?

Ryan O'NealHonestly, I'm not sure. I don't think anyone can really say, apart from himself. But I know right now he has a lot of projects going on and so from what we hear, he's doing pretty well and he's happy.

What drives each of you? What are you passionate about in life?

Dan PerdueI love finding new music—a band or an artist that's really fresh and new. As far as the band goes, I really like when we're in the studio and something happens, sort of by accident, that turns out to be something that everyone really likes. Those accidental moments are always really cool. Hmm…what else is cool?

You guys can feel free to help him if you think of anything that drives this guy.

Groups busts-up laughing and teases each other.

How about you, Ryan?

Ryan O'NealI love movies so much. I take a lot of inspiration from amazing stuff that people have put on film. And I love writing when things actually go well. It's kind of a love/hate relationship—it doesn't always go well. But when it does, it's a great feeling.

Sometimes I spend so much time writing a song and it's nothing but frustration, and then I complete it and can see how all the hard work really paid off. I put my entire heart and soul into a song, questioning it all the way wondering if it good or if it's really how we want it, and then you realize afterward that it's just right.

Spending time with my family and friends is also very important to me.

How often are you able to do that?

Ryan O'NealQuite a bit, actually. We've only been on one tour so far, with Switchfoot last year. This year we've been doing a bunch of single shows, and a few more dates with Switchfoot. Then we have another tour coming up soon. We recorded Ghosts in Chicago, so that kept us close to home. So, we've been able to spend a lot of time with our friends and our families.

Who will you tour with next?

Ryan O'NealSomething Corporate and Yellow Card, starting in April.

Okay Chad, you're up.

Chad O'NealMovies are a big passion for me too. And I think all of us really share the passion of being in a band, where we can create something out of nothing and having people, hopefully, grasp onto it and take away something—something they enjoy or something that makes them think about things in their daily lives.

Meeting people definitely encourages me—people at shows whom we continue to have friendships with.

Are you already thinking about your next album?

Ryan O'NealActually, on the tour late last year, I began writing a bunch of lyrics for the next album. So yeah, we've been thinking about it a lot. I have a lot of lyrics for the next album, and I've started writing a bit since I've been back home. It really isn't anything big yet, but I do have parts of what will eventually become songs.

I'm trying to pace myself and not make it a pressure thing, because most of the world hasn't heard Ghosts yet. So, all of this year will pretty much be devoted to promoting Ghosts.

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