Musicians are there in front of you, and the spectators sense their tension, which is not the case when you're listening to a record. Your attention is more relaxed. The emotional aspect is more important in live music.

Don't be ashamed of your own ideas. Most musicians get applauded for sounding like someone else.

I think that there's something that I still like about the fact of a package, like the latest report from somebody. "Okay, this is what they're up to now; this is what they're doing; who's working with them?

Everything is an experiment until it has a deadline. That gives it a destination, context, and a reason.

Set up a situation that presents you with something slightly beyond your reach.

The point about working is not to produce great stuff all the time, but to remain ready for when you can.

Everybody is entertained to death.