My favorite literature to read is fairly dry history. I like the framework, and my imagination can do the rest.

With digital sound just becomes simply information, not the sum of its parts.

All the folks I play with come from jazz backgrounds or at least appreciate spontaneity within the parameters of a pop song.

Music as a social conduit has always been important to me.

There's always that struggle between me wanting to keep [song] new and fresh and then be - I can never get with pop songs being so repetitive.

No, it's not dissatisfaction that inspires me to tinker with my songs, it's just restlessness.

The anti-aging advert that I would like to see is a baby covered in cream saying, 'Aah, I've used too much'