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.

It's been said to me that I'm self-destructive because I'll walk away from things that are good.

The goal is to make something that sounds new and different.

I was a snot-nosed teenage skater at one point, who listened to only punk records and hung around people that had that idea of what is okay to do and what isn't okay to do.

I have a hard time repeating myself.

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

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