I have a hard time repeating myself.

The best bands kept making records and had this evolution, where by the end, by their commercial phase or sellout phase, the records are from outer space.

I like to find an artist who inspires me and get into their world and challenge them.

Im still an idealist. My manager is always trying to talk me out of it, but thats just the way I am.

I try not to become friends with musicians, but life happens and dinner happens and going out happens - it becomes interwoven in L.A.

I was never in the business of trying to put my name out there - I was really focused on music and records and being in the studio.

If the chemistry between me and the artist is good, then that's half the battle.