I'm kind of old-school and love nothing more than sitting, opening a book, and reading it. But I also love listening to audio books.

I don't believe in an interventionist God

The singing tells everybody what to do musically.

'Inspiration' is a word used by people who aren't really doing anything.

L.A. is full of screenwriters. I don't know why. On many levels, it's such a thankless occupation.

We as visual artists need to continue to be renegades and say, "Yes I am here to do a project, but what is the social service?"

The work ethic at art school is completely different than the work ethic amongst people who get into music. People who paint, it's an honorable thing to spend all day and all night in front of your canvas - that is the romantic vision of the painter.