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

I'm writing a movie about Mozart going to New York in the '60s. I've been reading so many novels.

I learn from thinking about the future, what hasn't been done yet. That's kind of my constant obsession.

I like what the future holds. I don't like thinking about the past.

I've just recently started doing the promo bits for the new album, and the funny thing is that the people who come to talk to me about these things seem to be getting younger. It's like the people who like the music are all young kids and they're on top of you - they know all about what you're doing, and they're excited and animated about it. So it's a lot of fun.

I like it here in New York. I like the idea of having to keep eyes in the back of your head all the time.

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