I'm not interested in censorship. I like the First Amendment very much.

One person's roar is another's whine, just as one person's music is another's unendurable noise.

I would like to be able to gently drift in and out of existence when I wanted to.

I can deal with people who watch me on stage but I am not good in communicating with people any other way than through my work.

Motivation has always been a fascinating factor when considering a touring artist, especially when the years stack up. What keeps one out there year after year?

Ramones music has a Pavlovian effect on me - the song starts, and the world blurs around the sound.

I would hate to think that some people have found themselves in a musical cul-de-sac and have ceased to explore new music, or at least music that is new to them, because they are so glued to the past.