I think you have to keep a childlike quality to play music or make a record.

I'm more critical of my songwriting than anybody, but I've worked really hard in the last five to 10 years to improve.

If someone is making a judgment when they don't have firsthand experience, it's intolerant. How can you make a judgment on something you don't know about?

There are a lot of technical studio things I've learned or figured out, and I feel like I could use those things to help other people with what they're doing.

I'm always looking for older equipment and ways of recording, but you can't escape the fact that it's all going to be digitized and reduced.

I didn't even have a computer until like 10 years ago. I was still using a typewriter until 2002.

I don't remember half of the new bands, though - and I think that's kind of where we're going. It's turning into just a big derby of songs. May the best song win.