You can sit in front of a computer and have a blank slate and be completely overwhelmed by the possibilities and not get anywhere.

When Depeche Mode put out a single you knew that a week later you could go and buy the 12" and it would have six versions and they were all better.

I would like to be remembered as a responsible human being who handled business while also taking care of his family.

When you work on a computer in the studio, it's almost like fossilizing on the spot, you know, the idea of getting solidified on the spot, like a snowflake might create branches by accumulation.

Your reputation is what influences people to think, feel and talk about you the way they do.

It's very hard to predict what people are thinking.

I realize Im an ambitious guy, but I just try to take things as they come, you know, for the most part.