What's nice about being a producer is you get to roll the dice more often, and you get to be involved with lots of different kinds of music.

It's really exciting working with a new band when you feel like you hit something that's great, and you helped them bring something out.

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

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

Most bands have a sound that they're already identified with, so for the producer it becomes a process of helping them find their muse in the studio to make a record that will not only satisfy them artistically, but will also do something in the marketplace.

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

What's nice about being a producer is you get to roll the dice more often, and you get to be involved with lots of different kinds of music.