I love the sound of Elmore James, the sound early guitarists like him got just by using minimal means.

I get annoyed with movies or books, songs or records that deliberately try to make you feel a certain way.

My philosophy for producing a record is for everyone involved, including myself, to get out of the way of the song, and at the same time, listen to it as closely as you can, and listen to where the song wants to go.

From a very early age, I started to get really interested in how songs were put to tape. Not just listening to the songs, but the way the songs were recorded.

I don't really watch TV series because I don't want to get hooked on them and have them suck up all my time.

My favorite recordings are the ones that feel like there were no middlemen in the creation. That's the biggest problem with most films and records being made today - too many people involved. I think it dilutes the artist's intent and inspiration.

The production process has a great way of bringing songs to light and that's a big part of it.