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.

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

My other advice is to start writing songs and singing right away.

I think being eclectic is bad when you're just starting out.

But when you're beginning, you should try to focus on something you love and your own way of doing things.

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

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.