I didn't really even think of recording under my own name for a long time. I thought, 'I've got the rest of my life to do that.'

I think the sensitivity that you need to create certain things sometimes would spill over into things that shouldn't have bothered me.

I don't feel very good about myself. People always leave me. Nobody can stand me for very long. I wish I could cut my tongue out, or take out the part of my brain that has opinions. Or cares. I wish I could be simple. Be quiet, introverted, or shy. I'm half way in between a wallflower at a party and Elvis Presley. People love one or the other. In between is no place to be.

Jesus Christ, is this an NPR convention?

I'm always afraid, because I do most of my stuff at home, where nobody bothers me, and I don't have to stroke somebody's ego or be careful about hurting someone's feelings. But I also want to know that I can still go into the world and be with other people and make music.

Deadlines and things make you creative.

The Bottom Line: If people don't LOVE our work, we will not be able to sell what we make.