I'm a terrible drummer. I can tune 'em pretty good, but I'm a pretty bad drummer.

One of my favorite things as an engineer is watching a band get comfortable in the studio and getting a great take. Like, they're playing the song, warming up, and then suddenly, the communication really happens and everybody's really in the song, and they nail it, and then that's the take.

To say someone is a producer... it's kind of a slippery term.

There are a few artists that I'm really into. I mean, I'm a big Nick Cave fan. And there's a band from Australia called Big Heavy Stuff that's one of my favorite bands ever.

I worry about financial security, and the older I get the more I worry about it.

Because as much as I love figuring out other people's puzzles, and love putting words together in ways that feel good to sing and sound good together and suit the melody, I think most of the best songs in the world are fairly clear about what they mean to say.

I'm no good at predicting what will endure with people. I only know what speaks to me.