I've become increasingly confidant in following intuitions ahead of thoughts as I produce more records.

Some artists want a producer to be a kind of svengali - someone who actually creates a sound for them.

I think we could have done a lot more great music, so I was disappointed that we didn't continue making records and touring, but it's hard to argue with 10 good years.

Music has become a bigger business, and with that there is more pressure to succeed; I think that it creates a negative pressure for being creative.

The vocals are what immediately draw people in and sell the song.

For a young band about to make a record, make sure you get the vocals right.

I think that technology has both introduced new sounds but also allowed an increasingly painterly approach to recording music as you can now paint over what you've done and more and more refine an existing performance.