Human beings are selfish by nature. Everything that happens to a child, you immediately grab your own child and say, "I will never let that happen to you."

People want you to play the songs they know. I try not to reflect too much, and I don't really like to focus too much on myself.

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

You learn to present dark things without including their ability to harm, treasuring them for what they are.

There are real teachers out there; I don't pretend to have their mantle.

I couldn't name more than a couple of good drum'n'bass acts, and I have no idea what's big in the dance world right now.

This is the funny thing about me. People think John just comes up with all the ideas. I'm honored. People think I have a big old brain, but actually I am the sum of the people I work with.