I tend to play better in the studio, no pressures, just sheer volume and alcohol.

Motion Picture Soundtrack on Kid A was another Coltrane inspiration.

If you're working on a computer and you're editing bass, it looks like a warm curvy, sort of feminine object.

Bill Withers and Curtis Mayfield, those are the people who informed me in playing the bass.

People need to focus on bigger issues instead of whether George Bush is an idiot or not.

As you get older you realize how important your emotional response is to any kind of music.

The guitar is a much more efficient machine than a computer. More responsive.