Back then, Pro Tools only had four or eight tracks, so we couldn't actually hear all the tracks. We could only hear eight at a time, so if a song had 25 or 30 tracks, we wouldn't be able to hear it until we went into the studio an put it all on tape. The process was a little bit backwards.

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

As music becomes more computer-based, it's lost some emotional impact.

There are certain records that you love because the songs are great, but you don't go to them as an example of great production.

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

It's hard to make music knowing that it's not going to be received by the listener in the way that it should be.

Whether you're aware of it or not, any kind of collage idea becomes a part of how you see the world once you incorporate media and internet and video games and all these things.