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.

A bands first albums usually not great. When you made the first album, you had a day job and you were still trying to be serious about it.

I think The Sunset Tree is really the album on which I really learned to trust other musicians, which is so important.

I always worry that I'm a dilettante: I know something about lots of things but don't have exhaustive knowledge of much.

I don't celebrate milestones and I don't do anniversary editions. It's not my style to reflect on accomplishments.

Back in the 90s, if you did mail order in music, you could make a good living doing it if you could hustle.

In death metal, a lot of guys are Eddie Van Halen disciples, but they take his style to really expressionistic places. It's a real pleasure for me to hear people pushing their craft.