I'm homeless, in a funny way. My culture I think is completely rooted in German 19th century music I suppose.

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.

Why get up in the morning unless you’re going to have an adventure?

If something happened where I couldnt write music anymore, it would kill me. Its not just a job. Its not just a hobby. Its why I get up in the morning.

The thing that hasn't changed, and I don't think will ever change, is that the operative word in music is "play." You have to have a playfulness about it. As the world shifts, it's starting to understand more and more that to have a playfulness about any and everything is actually the way of having a better life, or being more creative, or being more productive.

Get rid of the shitty sound. Life's too short.

If you talk to any director, they'll say music is fifty percent of the movie.