It's great working with directors and with somebody else's vision.

We have a partnership deal with New Line Records, which is part of New Line Cinema, and... I worked on that.

I love a lot of the New York bands, but Patti Smith stands out. I just read 'Just Kids' and it's an inspirational, well-written account of an emerging New York artist in the late seventies.

I'm happy doing different things. Being in a band is great, but being in a band can be difficult sometimes.

I suppose listening to a double album is kind of like going to the chiropractor... It's pretty good for you but you can't force it on anyone else.

Yeah, I'm sure there are stereotypes of Asian people.

No, I've heard over the years that it's nice for them to see somebody who's like, you know, a well-known successful musician who's Asian. I've heard it from a few musicians, too.