If I were to do this over I'd play a lot more shows before I made a record

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

So, once I've written a song, you know, I'm pretty happy with what the song is on its own terms.

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

Emerson, Lake & Palmer or King Crimson or Gentle Giant - the worst prog rock references I can come up with. Though I totally loved those groups as a kid.

So I started chanting when I was nineteen, which was about twelve years ago, and it really had a huge impact on my outlook, happiness, and general creativity.

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