I've personally reached the point where the sound of MP3s are so uncompelling, because so much is lost in translation.

[Early on,] the attitude was that what I was doing wasn't music.

When you use some of the more modern recording devices and Pro Tools, when you get into the technology, you are aching to get into some territory.

There's some quality you get when you're not totally comfortable.

Originally, the lyrics to "Girl" were really upbeat, and then it didn't work for me somehow. You need the dichotomy. If you're doing something happy and light, you need the shadows.

There's some quality you get when you're not totally comfortable. When you're not doing what you're used to, you could completely fall on your face. You could completely blow it.

No one should drive a hard bargain with an artist.