I don't think I really started to seriously compose until around that time when I was 40.

I'm not going to limit myself in ways to compose or how I should record. You just do what you can with what you've got at the moment.

I'm not Stravinsky, I never will be.

People YouTube me and crap and then, they probably don't want to see me after seeing a friendly posted YouTube video, so I'm constantly having to take those down.

The first time I ever went to Chicago was with Zappa and I had a fantastic experiences with him and every other band I've played with. It's a great music town.

We have a society that wants somebody to come out of college with a degree that will make them a slave for whatever discipline they're in.

The best thing is to find something you really love to do and enjoy that process for the rest of your life.