In the 2000s, I became an artist. I started preserving and educating. I became more obsessed with making iPod playlists for people.

My parents were really strict about me not watching cartoons.

Switching off perfection switched on the human quality

I believe that the only people who really, truly benefit from any of the policies of Republicans are the wealthy. I'm in that 1 percent tax bracket, but I'm not a man of wealth.

I do count on a changing of tides. All too often, what could be a critics' darling today becomes tomorrow's target. I don't want to be too blasé about it.

I don't believe in good music and bad music anymore. I'm through with that phase of my life. Sometimes I just wanna feel good, so I put on a good record. But mostly I'm more of a businessman than a music fan, so I'm listening to music in terms of, is this effective or not effective?

I feel like the downfall of any person is the second an artist starts celebrating their work themselves, that becomes problematic.