Francis Bacon is one of my giant inspirations. I just love him to pieces.

A film - especially when it's a personal film - is going to hit somebody or it's not. There's nothing you can do about it.

I'm responsible for what people see and what they hear.

I like things that go into hidden, mysterious places, places I want to explore that are very disturbing. In that disturbing thing, there is sometimes tremendous poetry and truth.

I don't like Thomas Edison. I'm a fan of Nicolai Tesla.

Sometimes I get ideas for lyrics in anyplace, but I work a lot in the studio. So I collect little bits of lyrics. I go through the box of lyrics I have and see if something fits.

I always loved smokestack industry, and I love towns or cities that have grown up around factories.