Every once in awhile I realize that the flood of interviews and soundbites is a double-edged sword.

Sure, it’s great to hear him talk about his songwriting process (5:33) and how he wants to reach people and how he credits so many others for helping him learn and grow.

And even the constant “I either a) have my very own special dictionary that none of you mere mortals have ever seen or b) am just fucking with you because it amuses me” word choices can be endearing in small doses.

But sometimes…

Sometimes I am confronted with the fact that he would say with a straight face that Journey makes better music than Depeche Mode or the Cure.

I am off to go clutch my copy of Disintegration and sigh loudly.