Something about music urges us to engage with its larger context, beyond the piece of plastic it came on-it seems to be part of our genetic makeup that we can be so deeply moved by this art form. Music resonates in so many parts of the brain that we can't conceive of it being an isolated thing.

People in Latin America... love America from afar and emulate America in some ways but also hate a lot of things that America does to them.

I've noticed a lot of younger artists have less fear of doing different sorts of things, whether it's various types of music, or gallery artists moving between video and sculpture and drawing.

It didn't even occur to me that I'm the last person in the world who should play salsa or Brazilian music.

When everything is visible and appears to be dumb, that's when the details take on larger meanings.

I couldn't talk to people face to face, so I got on stage and started screaming and squealing and twitching.

I like a good story and I also like staring at the sea-- do I have to choose between the two?