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.

Normally when I work with bands I'm trying to refine and improve what's already there.

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.

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.

I see myself as the buffer between the band and the record company.

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.