You have to be able to improvise and respond to what's going on around you. Then you might get a good piece of work done.

Most folks, when they see movies or hear records, need something that they find pulls them in, draws them in, and appeals to them beyond just the notes. For a record to be memorable and great, it has to have something of this quality. Exactly what that is, I don't know, but I think it has something to do with an atmosphere, an environment that is appealing and attractive. And the people that inhabit this environment have... almost a message for the rest of the world.

Needless to say, you've got to have someone who can speak for you.

Some things I like to do better than other things, but I've got to say that in the end, the thing that makes it the most interesting for me is who you're with, you know? It's people that make the difference in just about any field, right?

You have to be able to improvise and respond to what's going on around you. Then you might get a good piece of work done.

All the money in the world is spent on feeling good.

Bad music can make you weak.