Kaputt was just a record that did really well for us, and therefore our record label and our booking agent said that we should go out and take our message to the world.

There are too many Destroyer records to just start rattling them left them off, but they're there.

I'm more focused as a singer and hands-on with music and more exacting, and less trying to furiously fit a thousands thoughts into a four minute song.

I'm just kind of lazy and messed up and self-managed - self-mismanaged.

No one appreciates a professional anymore. Everyone's a mystic. Which is why I take drunk Jim over acid Jim - the argument all roads eventually lead to.

When I'm on stage I don't say anything. The last thing I want to do is share my thoughts. I don't know if that's mysterious - maybe it's just old fashioned.

I like playing music. I don't always like the feeling of people looking at me. I don't think I'm a natural performer, but I'm getting better.