Luckily almost no one buys music anymore, so selling music doesn't really affect any of my professional decisions.

If you make a record, you should ask yourself, 'Did it make someone cry, in a good way, not a bad way?' There should almost be subjective emotional criteria for evaluating work, instead of just profitability.

A lot of times good, pristine recordings prevent the listener from getting emotionally involved in the music.

If I found myself married with children and had tons of puppies and a fun place to live, I imagine I'd be happier, but I kind of like being a little bit isolated and lonely.

I just want to try - on a daily basis keep trying - to make music that I really love.

If you and I become vegans, the global consequences aren't going to be that much. But if we can get a few hundred million people to become a little more aware and cut back on their animal consumption, the consequences will be great.

If I had to label myself now, I'd call myself a Taoist-Christian-agnostic quantum mechanic.