I think jazz was just seeking respect and validity because a lot of people didn't believe it was a viable art form, and then they got a lot of attention in Europe. A lot of bands that can't catch flies in the US have these followings in Europe, [but] it's less and less the case. American audiences are way more sophisticated and adventurous than anyone thinks that they are.

I think I'm still a little too intense for my own good sometimes.

I am, in some sense, a writer. Even though I kinda downplay the word thing, I do enjoy writing sometimes.

If you take a little time, let's say three weeks off, after recording a song, and you listen to it every other day, you're just going to know eventually.

I'm a terrible Scrabble player.

I don't like super-descriptive modern fiction. I like, "Here's what was happening in 1582 all over the planet." Then that gets my imagination going.

Sometimes I think I don't have much choice in the matter. It's just what happens, and I'm following my instincts the whole time.