Once biographical information contaminates your consciousness, it's impossible to erase it and look at someone's work the same way again.

I want to make something that's useful to someone, somewhere.

Beggars can't be choosers. We don't have all the money in the world. So anyone who wants to be in the band and be broke - that's their own death wish.

To me, craft work is the ultimate. Maybe I got this idea from the autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini, who was employed as a sculptor to the state and church, making coins and things. While he admired Michelangelo, he also made fun of his spiritual angst with art.

Once biographical information contaminates your consciousness, it's impossible to erase it and look at someone's work the same way again.

I think it's worthwhile to expand your comfort level and just do something awful. I wasn't trying to make music for money.

I wouldn't go into the studio if I didn't have a band who's ready, willing, and able.