People want to be successful, and they want to be acknowledged for what they do. Sometimes they make really great art and aren't. Historically, the best artists weren't. But their work survived.

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

"I meditate." That's like saying "I eat." Think of all the food there is! And there are almost as many varieties of mediation.

There is something to mystery. You make up this entire world that you fit into because of what the actual music does to you.

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.

I find Mexico exciting to visit, but I think [it] is looked down upon. Mexico is not a very respected place, unless you're Mexican, and even then it's something of a love/hate relationship.

I'm one of those people that if you're told that if you put your hand in the fire, you'll burn your hand, I won't listen.