I think in a way I was probably completely naive about what it takes to make something become a hit

I'm fortunate I have this coterie of musicians around me to help take music to next level. Being surrounded by so much creative energy, so many creative people really feeds that creativity in me

I mean, at the end of the day when I'm making a record, what I want to do is what I do

I certainly wouldn't say that my life is a disaster, but there have been moments where I've felt like that

It's inevitable your environment will influence what you do

Ultimately, if I'm really moved by something, it's going to go on the record and that's that

I try to make sure that the Buddhism is more or less implicit in the music rather than explicit