When you work with somebody for a long period of time, you develop a shorthand with everything.

Art is the child of Nature; yes, her darling child, in whom we trace the features of the mother's face, her aspect and her attitude.

When you say 'state' you mean 'national.' National Socialism. That is what Mussolini and Hitler did. National Socialism. State Capitalism. They've changed the name.

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.

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

When my nephew was 3 and 4, he would say the most genius things. He said, You're hammer macho with FBI dogs. I thought it was just one of those great lines.

With modern recording techniques, and living in the Pro Tools era, the process gets really drawn-out, and it can become painstaking.