“When we recorded From Under the Cork Tree it was our first time staying in California for an extended amount of time. We lived at the Oakwoods (Corporation Housing) and ate at the “101” Acot. I don’t think anyone had an idea that this record was going to be as well received in the mainstream as it was; we were on a huge ledge and had no idea. We recorded on the cheap in Burbank. We didn’t have a clue where we were headed. I remember that the chorus of “Sugar” was originally a throw away part that we salvaged. I also remember people hearing it in the studio for the first time and saying that it wouldn’t work as a single because no one would understand the chorus. We didn’t care. We wanted heavy guitars. We just wanted to do whatever we wanted to do. We had a couple of fist fights. We also became closer as friends than we ever had been. I had a mental breakdown or close to it? Refused to get on airplanes - my band stood by me and waited. I will always love them for that. This was the last time we would be under dogs. Won our first VMA, lost our first Grammy. When I look back it amazes me how much 3 minutes and thirty seconds can change your life. When I look back at these years in my head, it is almost always fondly. Our record spread by word of mouth at first, for that I thank our dedicated fans. You were always there, so hopefully you understand that this is our gift back to you. If we changed or saved your life understand you did the same for us.”

-Pete Wentz