The writing gets done away from the keyboard and away from the studio in my head, in solitude. And then I come in and hopefully have something, then I wrestle with sounds and picture all day long. But the ideas usually come from a more obscure place, like a conversation with a director, a still somebody shows you, or whatever.

I think one of the things which always is forgotten in music class, is the first thing you have to do as a musician is you have to learn how to listen.

The writing gets done away from the keyboard and away from the studio in my head, in solitude. And then I come in and hopefully have something, then I wrestle with sounds and picture all day long. But the ideas usually come from a more obscure place, like a conversation with a director, a still somebody shows you, or whatever.

Trust me, if you're working on a $70 million movie and you're the last guy, you feel all that weight on your shoulders.

You can only make a good noise on the guitar if you're committed. Little careful noise doesn't work. You have to be bold.

What's the point of getting up in the morning unless you're gonna have an adventure? As the moments of our life are ticking away you have to be aware that it needs to be an adventure

You have to remain flexible, and you must be your own critic at all times.