Quotes by Nick Hexum

“I did think it was going to go that way. There was no other option than success. Every day I thank my lucky stars.”

“Other bands will have one band practice before they go on tour,”

“Its generally an upbeat album. Sonically, its uptempo and danceable. I like that people consider us positive, but I want people to realize that were delving into sometimes painful, sometimes darker issues, but that we find a way to find a solution to it.”

“Weve got the slowest 311 song ever, called Solar Flare, which is a scathing political rap that [vocalist] S.A. [Martinez] puts over a really slow, heavy thing, ... And then theres also a really fast one called Its Getting OK Now, which is [guitarist] Tim Mahoney channeling Dimebag Darrell [Abbott of Pantera].”

“We found out recently that the past 311 Day [festival] had over 60 percent people from out of state coming there, so obviously its a destination people like to go to, ... And why not go to New Orleans?”

“I just love the phrase dont tread on me, and it usually has political connotations, but in this particular song, its not a political song, its more about feeling frustrated and feeling volatile and just needing some space, ... Its a very personal song. But then titling the album Dont Tread on Me and the artwork, theres a few pretty scathing political comments made on there. We didnt want to go all political, but I think in this day and age you kind of need to say what you think about things cause it is such a crisis situation.”

“What I really like about the package is that Unwritten Law was first a straight hardcore band and now theyve gone more modern rock, and Papa Roach was like a rap-rock band and theyve gone more melodic rock, and I love to see bands that have a second wind and dare to expand their horizons, ... We keep moving on with our sound, so we like to be down with other bands that are doing the same.”

“Every time Im here in New Orleans, Im usually so (drunk),”

“[Also,] Im doing a lot of good stage dives, ... Ive been getting a lot of good air, landing halfway into the crowd and getting passed around. But Ive got to take off my necklace because I got choked one night by someone grabbing my necklace from behind. That was kind of irritating. But the audience gets so loud and theres so much energy when I do that, so its a good way to end the show.”