I joke that a person of color would never make a movie like “Midnight in Paris.” Nostalgia isn’t so enticing.

There's no hierarchy in suffering. I think songs that are transcendent are the ones where everyone can feel something from it, you know?

It's interesting to do other people's music - that's how I learned to play, by learning other people's songs. It's nice to delve into how other people got to where they are.

My greatest influence is Jimi Hendrix, and if he's been reincarnated, or if he's looking down, sideways, or looking up, I just wanted to tell him that I love him and thank him for opening doors for me. I just wanted to make it beautiful for him.

I watch documentaries for information. I watch films to be entertained.

Allow the artist to finish the piece of work before you critique it.

I'm pushing ahead on my own - you no longer need a large record company to make you a star.