Some people like to say serendipitous. I like to say magical.

I know some people really try to avoid music when they're writing and recording, but I am very inspired by so many different musicians, and I need to learn. I sit around and try to play along to certain songs that I really love. It helps you explore new territory. I don't think I listen to enough.

There are plenty of things in vaults that didn't sell in its time. So much stuff. But slowly these companies start to get a hint that these things have some value.

You have to collaborate with the moment and the environment. It kind of was magnified by the house being a studio.

I like California a lot. There's a lot of space, but it's actually the most populated place in the nation.

Having friends who are records nerds - that's the best thing you can do, have a record-geek friend to take you far.

Now if I lived in my land, which I do, if I lived in Iceland, if I lived in Greensland I'd still have Chinese children, but out of my ears my little grey baby hears.