I consider myself something of a self-taught anthropologist.

Essentially a joke is creating an idea, whether sonic or visual, whether it's something musical or a traditional joke.

I think it's important as a performer, no matter where I travel, if I run into someone at the airport or I'm having a conversation on an airplane, run into someone on the sidewalk, or you're waiting on a long line and you start talking to somebody, who doesn't really share a lot of your same views, but then you come to commonality, I think that's very very important as well.

As a child I was very into gadgets and machines and robots.

Being faced with too many options. I mean, it makes me feel as though I'm overwhelmed by too many possibilities; that can be a very vulnerable feeling because it's hard to make a decision.

The idea of experimenting with machines to create art was always something I tinkered with.

I was in punk rock bands, heavy metal bands, world music bands, jazz groups, any type of music that would take me. I just love music.