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

Brian Eno taught us how to use the Recording Studio as an instrument.

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

I think my voice worked out fine, but it was a lot of work for me. And I was very self-conscious about it. I was a bit self-conscious about writing lyrics too.

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.

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