Chicago Tribune: interview with Chester

I've just now seen this nice little interview that Chester did with the Chicago Tribune. Here are a few excerpts:

Q: Ever wonder why you got picked?
A: I wish it was a popularity contest, and we got like, voted in, because then it would be easy to tell other people, 'This is how we did it ... ' It's not something we deserve. It's not like I was born into this world to be a rock star. ... Everyone's special, everyone has their own story. I like to go to the grocery store. I like to pick my kids up from school. I like to do my laundry. I just like to be a normal person. It's hard for me to think about myself as a big rock star.

Q: Do you get to do those things unmolested, for the most part?
A: Yes, I do. We don't have to deal with paparazzi. People who recognize me are fans of the band. I do get stopped on a daily basis. I just stop and say, 'Hi,' take a picture if they want one while I'm waiting my turn at the deli. That's something that's really important to us, to maintain some level of normalcy.
Q: If you snub someone, do you feel bad all day?
A: Yeah. There's definitely days — I'm only human, and I have bad days too. There's days when I might be at a meet-and-greet at a show and not be very present, or maybe I'm not feeling very well and I don't give 100 percent. Some people can be a little too excited (laughs) and maybe a little offensive. There are times when I wish I could have taken something back or handled something differently, because seeing me, to that person it was very exciting. Me seeing me, to me is not very exciting.

Read the rest here. :)