In fact, quite a lot of what I do has to do with sound texture, and, you can't notate that. You can't notate the sound of "St. Elmo's Fire." There's no way of writing that down. That's because musical notation arose at a time when sound textures were limited. If you said violins and woodwind that defined the sound texture; if I say synthesizer and guitar it means nothing - you're talking about 28,000 variables.

I cant duplicate my own successes, because part of the creation of that effect is making something happen that you didn't expect

Look closely at the most embarrassing details, and amplify them.

The great benefit of computer sequencers is that they remove the issue of skill, and replace it with the issue of judgement

The first Velvet Underground album only sold 10,000 copies, but everyone who bought it formed a band

Given the chance, i'll die like a baby, on some faraway beach, when the season's over.

Everything good proceeds from enthusiasm.