If you're inclined to dismiss L.A. as a place of unrelenting vapidity and generic 1980s architecture, then you're doing yourself and L.A. a huge disservice, and you're just not looking hard enough.

For years, my mom dated a man who was really active in the Baptist church in the town next to the town I grew up in, and so he used to drag me to these Baptist church services that lasted forever. I remember that I didn't like the church services, but I really liked the music.

I'm not Catholic but the Virgin Mary fascinates me because she's like a folk hero.

As time passes and the more advanced science becomes, the more interesting it becomes.

I've had my Charlie Sheen moments, it was usually just at the Mars Bar on the corner of First Avenue with me and a few homeless guys.

I have actually found myself buying up more and more old analogue gear. I have this strange obsession with old drum machines.

There is a lot of music in the world that I love that does not always get the appropriate exposure.