When I first started making music, for about the first 10 years, I was always the young kid. Everyone referred to me as such in any band.

I'd always loved hip-hop.

I can't even listen to Swans anymore. It doesn't do it for me at all, but I absolutely adore the early records and, on that same token, I wouldn't in any way wish for them to come back and repeat themselves.

Inspiration has to be natural for me, not so considered, I am not saying that is right or wrong, it's simply what works for me.

I feel somewhat privileged because I often feel very sorry for kids. I often feel very sorry for 20-year-olds and teens who grew up with the internet and have grown up completely connected because, for me, people like me know what it was to struggle, but it wasn't a struggle. It was great! It was fantastic. The thrill of the hunt.

I'm always interested in very, very futuristic music and bridging the gap between the physicality of organic guitar music and trying to translate that into something electronic is really fascinating.

There's always gonna be people saying they were so much better back in the day.