You want to reach people on a real level and have a fan base that understands you.

I think Paris Hilton is really our generation's Marilyn Monroe. She's the image of the youth today. There's a real fascination with Paris, ranging on the obsessive. I'm repulsed by her, but because of her notoriety, she has access to an audience.

Even that word depends on what you mean by pop. I mean, pop music has currency. It could just be about that girl who's in love with you.

I never understood the low art/high art distinction.

It's frustrating that people attribute something to certain songs and that's not what they're about at all.

I never saw the point in listening to only one thing. The low art/high art distinction comes from the establishment telling me how I'm supposed to think.

There's so much that you can do if you mimic your style to a drum machine. I think that's far more exciting.