It just doesnt mean anything to me, the high-profile, big money side of things. I just want enough to live on, and to be able to get on with what I do, and hang around my friends.

Clint Eastwood said, the only things America has contributed to civilization are the western and jazz. And I don't think westerns are bad, but lots of people make great cinema. But jazz is right there.

I prefer the mystic clouds of nostalgia to the real thing, to be honest.

I have never felt in tune with the whole rock industry.

I play music a lot but on my own mostly, so it was nice to be around other people. There was a certain sense a relief in the physical act of just playing and being with other musicians.

What I like about popular culture is its accessibility, and I've covered popular songs because they are amazing things.

What keeps me going is a constant sense of disappointment with what I've already done.