The studio's a collaborative environment. I just try to let people bring their own ideas to the songs and see what happens.

For me, moving is always a big opportunity. Its just a enough of a shift in outlook that every time I move, it seems to open something up.

[Robert] Aikman would write horror stories that weren't gore, they weren't slashers, and they weren't monster stories either. He called them ghost stories. The main thing about them was the vibe. It was really disquieting. He wanted to sketch the scene so that you could see it and know the characters and get a feel for the motion - and then ask yourself why and not get a final answer. Leave something that itches. I loved that!

I'm kind of a hermit. Left to my own devices, I won't submerge myself in anything further afield than the driveway.

Do every stupid thing that makes you feel alive.

People say friends don't destroy one another. What do they know about friends?

Conservative forces in the South have a lot of power - almost dynastic - dating back many years.