Frank [Zappa] always wanted to do a sound library - he sampled so many great musicians. For piano, for example, he sampled every octave, not just one (that you could just transpose electronically), and he did all different types of attack, with and without pedals, all that kind of stuff.

Frank [Zappa] was not a big fan of having lyrics, but sometimes he had things to say that lent themselves to lyrics.

I don't think there's a problem with people discovering the music unless there's no way to get to them. That's the problem that you always have.

Musicians more than most people are in the moment. That's the dual nature of that job.

When I put out the records, when I make a distribution deal, those distributors tell me who they sell it to and how many copies. So I want nothing less.

My obligation is to release the music the way Frank [Zappa] released it.

I think ingenuity is part of our DNA. That plus curiosity, plus the willingness to commit.