Most of my early records were not cohesive at all, just collections of demos recorded in different years. 'Odelay' was the first time I actually got to go in the studio and record a piece of music in a continuous linear fashion, although that was written over a year.

With my own music, I try to get away from things that are familiar and things that would be easy for me to go to.

As society changes, as politics change, as people change, certain songs still seem to resonate.

I've been arguing with people for 10 years about tape versus digital, and I believe tape is absolutely essential in getting the sound that's conducive to the enjoyment of music.

No one should drive a hard bargain with an artist.

The years keep going by and you realize, Wow. Doing these records is such a process: going on tour for a year and a half, then you get home and you want to do other things.

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