CITY AND COLOUR

D—Yeah. It’s the same reason why I love music, because it’s that I can sit just by myself with a guitar and I don’t need anyone there, I don’t need anything else but my guitar. With skateboarding, all I need is my skateboard and a road. I think the one thing that I truly love about skateboarding and what it’s always done for me is that I worry a lot about everything in my life. Like I said, that’s kind of the reason why I don’t sleep and I’m constantly thinking about things. Even when I’m playing shows, in the middle of shows I’m thinking about the show or if people are liking it, or thinking about what I’m going to do later on, or how we’re going to get to the next show, and is everything going to be okay. So the thing is, with skateboarding, anytime I go out, it’s the only thing I’m thinking about…

J—…I think it’s that feeling of being isolated, which can become addictive. I know for people that are GO GO GO all the time, they need that feeling once in awhile to remain sane.

D—There is something about it that puts me at ease.

J—Well, I think everyone needs an escape, which brings me to my next set of questions. Some may feel that these are the most important questions in the interview, you never know. [laughs] Say the first thing that kind of comes to mind, cool?

D—Sure.

J—Are you afraid of flying?

D—No.

J—Do you bite your nails?

D—Yes sir.

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