We do express our emotions, our reactions to events, breakups and infatuations, but the way we do that - the art of it - is in putting them into prescribed forms or squeezing them into new forms that perfectly fit some emerging context. That’s part of the creative process, and we do it instinctively; we internalize it, like birds do. And it’s a joy to sing, like the birds do.

People will remember you better if you always wear the same outfit.

When everything is worth money, then money is worth nothing.

I resent the implication that I'm less of a musician and a worse person for not appreciating certain works.

So there's no guarantee if you like the music you will empathize with the culture and the people who made it. It doesn't necessarily happen. I think it can, but it doesn't necessarily happen. Which is kind of a shame.

I'm very much into making lists and breaking things apart into categories.

You may say to yourself: "Well, how did I get here?"