How does being AVA differ from being 30 Seconds to Mars?
With these guys, I've known them for a relatively short period of time, but yet I feel like I've known them my whole life. We all come from very similar musical backgrounds, so instantly we kind of all spoke the same language. We become really, really, really good friends really quickly. It's just really nice. I literally feel like I grew up with these guys, even though we grew up on opposite coasts.

How are Tom DeLonge and Jared Leto alike?
They're both workaholics. Absolute workaholics. Their wheels absolutely do not stop spinning; there's always something cooking. That's kind of the type of people I seem to gravitate towards because I have the same kind of mentality. I'm not necessarily an "idea guy," but I can get it done. If there is an idea that comes up, I'm usually the kind of the "go-to guy" -- I can figure out someway to make it happen.

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