When I record an album I'm trying to get as close as possible to that perfect moment.

Research, research, research. It means everything.

Will none of the powers that be realize what Brian Wilson did with the chords. Deftly taking from all sources, old rock, Four Freshman, he got in his records a beautiful hybrid sound - Let Him Run Wild, Don't Worry Baby, I Get Around, Fun, Fun, Fun - 'and she had fun, fun, fun 'till her daddy took her T-bird away.'

Let's do what you fear most That from which you recoil But which still makes your eyes moist

There were lots of things that I recognized from my experience with Eagle Claw and Wu Hao, and here was the combination of the whole kit and kaboodle, the whole tamale in one.

One thing I've often thought is that I never want to tell anybody else what to do. It's hard enough to figure out what I want to do.

These are really terribly rough times, and we really should try to be as nice to each other as possible.