I liked the idea of a self-contained, endless pursuit of perfection. But I have a problem with perfection. I don't think perfection is very artful. But there's something I liked about the image of a skater going in this endless twisted circle that doesn't have any real endpoint. So the object is not to stop or arrive anywhere; it's just to make this thing as beautiful as they can.

Static in my head, the reflected sound of everything, tried to go to where it led, but it didn't lead to anything.

I was trying to do the same thing that I always do which is make an interesting record

I mean people just have a way of - y'know they'll review your record in two sentences and put you in this little stupid box that you don't want to be in

I think the music business will eventually crush me, but I [smiles]... I'm ready.

If you play acoustic guitar you're the depressed, sensitive guy.

I didn't think I was gonna be playing on the Oscars or anything.