Influence people think about it as someone you like but influence is also what you're revolted by. In fact, often it's what you're running away from.

Good is the director who lets you do what you have to do.

Avant-garde means never having to say you're sorry.

Modern instruments were designed to throw sound all in one direction.

I hate nostalgia, I want nothing to do with it.

I claimed identity as Jewish musicians for political reasons, because most of us were touring in Germany and, at this time, twelve years ago, there was a strong resurgence of Nazism in the places we were touring and part of that was on the music scene.

I am on the side of pluralistic societies, and I will do whatever I can - by the best means available and any means necessary - to protect spaces that encourage open communication between people.