California Vibe Quotes

In high school I spent most of my time in jeans and T-shirts or Juicy sweats. We're such a laid-back town. I mean, people wore bikinis under their clothes half the time, so you didn't really get dressed up to go to school.

You know, The Beach Boys' image is kinda like a group Doris Day, you know what I mean?

I do a lot of yoga, and when I'm in L.A., I have an outdoorsy sort of lifestyle. It's sort of comfortable, West Coast, yoga chic.

There is a lot of California in my... sound, and a ton of it is the laid-back nature of Southern Californians and the beach.

My favorite thing about L.A. is the sunny breezes that mimic the mindset of the energy in the people.

After moving to L.A., I've started to appreciate the relaxed American look.

Being out at work in L.A. is the nicest place to be. You don't get depressed because of the sun shining every day. I love it there.

At the risk of sounding corny, the beach and the ocean are such a constant part of Los Angeles life, so that definitely seeps into our music.

My favorite thing to do in L.A. is to be in a car with friends listening to music. The perfect time is twilight, when the setting sun is filtering through the palm trees. Back in the day, we'd be listening to the Vandals, X, or Farside. Now it would be L.A.-based bands like Dum Dum Girls, Foxygen, or Ty Segall.

Well, I went to school with Jan and Dean, Ryan O'Neal, some of the Beach Boys we all use to party together.

I was looking for inspiration. I found it in California. The weather was always great, and the majority of San Diego seemed to be youth-and if you weren't 21 and couldn't get into the clubs, you'd go to a coffeehouse and hang out.