I'm a pretty big P.J. Harvey record fan and you can really hear New York in his record

I'd have these weird experiences where I'd just be walking down the street with this chord progression in my head, this happened more than a few times, and I'd walk home and find a fax in my machine and it would match the music in my head

When I was a teenager, I got into four track recorders, drum machines, and synthesizers, and I started producing instrumental music.

Because of my Buddhist practice, I'm never lacking for inspiration

I started playing music at a pretty young age

I feel fortunate about being able to make the music I want to make and getting away with it

I did a song, "Court and Spark," for a Joni Mitchell tribute album that's yet to see the light of day. So she's someone I'd like to do something with, sure. I worked with the great guitar player Bill Frisell on Phantom Moon - that was fun. I'm such a fan; he's amazing.