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.

If you're a good band then the filter of the band is pretty strong.

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.

It's obvious you shouldn't steal, kill or be cruel.

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

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.

My most cryptic, strange songs might be my most personal, but that isn't how people are going to receive them, because they don't know the code.