I recognize that there are some great things about not playing a song live, and just kind of piecing it together as you go.

I think there are lots of people that believe in rock 'n' roll. It's real easy. You just find some friends to play with and then you can feel it. I think that happens all the time. To be in a band and be playing in a room really loud, even if you never play a show, that feeling is really addictive and pure.

The fastest I ever did that was when Kill the Moonlight came out after Girls Can Tell, and I remember both labels I was working with at the time saying, "If this was any other period, I would probably say this is too fast, but because this is first time anybody has ever paid attention to Spoon, let's keep it on an upward trajectory."

I recognize that there are some great things about not playing a song live, and just kind of piecing it together as you go.

It's hard being the guy that brings in a song, because you're very, you know, it can be something that you get too sensitive about.

You definitely get more of a band feel to a song if you've been playing a song live a bunch.

I sometimes feel like I need to pinch myself. I feel extremely fortunate.