You think you've made something really great, but there's a reason why it's not resonating the way some previous work did. But it's not that easy to just replicate. Some people think, "Oh, just go do that thing you used to do before." But it just doesn't work like that. It's a lot more mysterious or slippery.

But the truth is that critics are by definition critical. That's their job.

I initially felt shy about doing painting because I wasn't a professional painter. I almost felt like I didn't deserve to paint. But I have gradually adopted a different kind of attitude about this.

If I have more creativity that I want to get out of me, I try to find other ways than pursuing solo records so much.

I like visual images and there are certainly other bands that have strong visual images going all the way back to Elvis Presley, but it's kind of like that's never really been my bag. Probably because I'm too shy.

The first thing that inspires any song is a chord progression. When I have one I really like, I get into the lyrics even more.

I think that painting is a very ancient form of expression.