There are a few people that I always say, "Hey, what do you think of this?" The minute that you know that you want this particular person to hear it, you know that you're pretty much done - although you're doing it to hear some feedback. It's a smart move to know whose ears you want.

Everyone should be encouraged...in spiration and artistic freedom is the cornerstone of rock and roll.

If I'm interested in what I'm doing, other people will be interested in it.

It would be a stronger world, a stronger, loving world, to die in.

We gave up on the idea of trying to make the record a good representation of the live performance.

I want to get lean and mean, keep it minimalist.

I'm impatient. I get twitchy. When I get that feeling I just go out and make something happen.