People assume that the meaning of a song is vested in the lyrics. To me, that has never been the case. There are very few songs that I can think of where I remember the words.

Stop thinking about art works as objects, and start thinking about them as triggers for experiences.

You can't do anything interesting with cutting-edge technology except not make it cutting-edge.

We're going through this super-uptight era, which I think comes entirely from literacy, actually. It's the result of machines that were designed as word processors being used for making music.

I've got a feeling that music might not be the most interesting place to be in the world of things.

Culture is everything you don't have to do.

I always use the same guitar; I got this guitar years and years ago for nine pounds. It's still got the same strings on it.