The biggest in his field. Always has to be the center of attention. Subject of many rumors. Has a temper. Loves kids. Hmmm…

G: To survive in this business, you need a thick skin. There are lots of people who’ll try to tear you down. They’ll try and shoot you down at any chance they get. Some are jealous. Some are scared, that they might lose their position. Some just want to see you squirm, you know, see what you do next. You can’t pay attention to any of them. You just have to know, you know, keep heading toward that goal.

RS: So you have a love/hate relationship with your fans, then?

G: When they say “you never use your fire breath enough” and “why didn’t you ever have a rocket fist?” and crap like that, well, sure, they can have their opinion, but you can’t let that change what you want to do. You have to be true to yourself and do what you feel is right. Because they aren’t the ones crawling out of the ocean every few years. And you are.

RS: Where you do see yourself in a decade?

G: Basically, the ultimate form of my career is just being out there, on the street, with whatever I can pick up. It’s great to be in a studio on an island full of monsters but that’s not what it’s all about. It’s about getting out there, you know, meeting people who get it. That’s what keeps you coming back with smashing hits. There’s nothing like a smashing hit.

Wear this shirt: again and again as you point out the folly of man.

Don’t wear this shirt: if you don’t know the difference between a giant lizard and a werewolf. You see, the werewolf was created by a curse, which is black magic. But a giant lizard is created by unexpected radiation, which is just bad science. And there’s a huge difference between black magic and bad science. For example, you can’t get tenure by doing black magic. Except maybe in the Folklore department.

This shirt tells the world: “I told you once, you giant moth, I’m the best that’s ever been.”

We call this color: He’s Got A Great Look But Olive His Songs Are In C

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