Melissa Auf der Maur

I love big budgeted, epic rock landscapes. That's what turns me on.

This planet Earth, the act of putting a roof over our heads, our flesh and blood existence, it's all very temporary.

Sure, give me an adventure and I'll ride it.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.

I studied international relations and economics at the University of Virginia. I paid my way by working as a bartender in the summer and at three part-time jobs during the year.

I'm not afraid of wanting money at all. Money will give me more power to do things that are truer to my spirit than what I'm already doing.