Back in the 40s and early 50s, building simple electronic projects was a popular hobby of many people. Back then, you could buy, you know, a few parts and - with tubes and build something on your kitchen table, and it would actually work.

I happen to think that computers are the most important thing to happen to musicians since the invention of cat-gut which was a long time ago.

I had been building electronic musical instruments since I was a kid.

My training as an engineer has enabled me to design the stuff, but the reason I do it is not to make music but for the opportunity to work with musicians.

Other kids went out and beat each other up or played baseball, and I built electronics.

Everything has some consciousness, and we tap into that. It is about energy at its most basic level.

I was never worried that synthesizers would replace musicians. First of all, you have to be a musician in order to make music with a synthesizer.