Vic Fuentes

Growing up in San Diego, I can remember going with my brother to see bands like Pennywise and NOFX - good punk bands that were fast and tight.

I went to Mission Bay High School. Me and my brother, we both went there.

It's all about risk-taking when you're making an album. Don't be scared to do weird things sometimes.

The short story is an imploding universe. It has all the boil of energy inside it. A novel has shrapnel going all over the place. You can have a mistake in a novel. A short story has to be perfect.

I think indie films are really important, because they show the studios and the audiences when they see them, great stories. Really interesting, small stories.

That is the definition of equal justice under law: everyone gets a fair shot, everyone pays their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules.