It's inevitable your environment will influence what you do

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

I privilege the music over the lyrics

My first two records were more energetic; Phantom Moon is subtle, quiet; so these various reactions are just something I expected

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

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

I make the kind of music I like