The actual work of recording a record or making a film just requires that you consciously block the time out to do that and nothing else. That's what I do.

As an artist, you have to maintain focus and eliminate the distraction of second-guessing yourself based on the opinions of others.

I needed to get into a nightclub and stand up and present the material that way. I needed to present it live.

I don't regret any of the musical decisions I have made.

The actual work of recording a record or making a film just requires that you consciously block the time out to do that and nothing else. That's what I do.

As a writer, I always tend to take the liberty and the great artistic luxury of a composite form of writing.

I think actors are at the mercy of the opportunities presented to them. So you kind of have to wait for them to choose you. My music is insular - I can choose that.