Young people like to feel self-righteous, like they're on the right side of things.

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

As an artist, you always have to be growing. You don't just want to do what you already know people like.

When you know where somebody is, you know the most important thing about them.

I'll keep making records until I don't have more ideas for records.

[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!

Everybody is in various states of needing to transcend something. I believe in mental health care, but when we call people "crazy," we exclude them from our circle.