Whenever I can afford to do something, I do it.

The band has a liberal philosophy - that's sort of a given.

Most people can't tell now who wrote what. I like that blurring of identities within the band. because it becomes a unified thing that can't be related to other forms of historical poetry

Each member does whatever they want with the song and it totally changes it from whatever idea I hear around it. It turns it into a Sonic Youth song and completely away from it being a solo song.

We always try to encourage more songs sung by Kim, because there are always requests for it. I certainly don't want to ball hog all the singing.

My mind is turning into kind of a fine gelatinous ball of pepper

Buddhism has become a socially recognized religious philosophy for Americans, whereas it used to be considered an exotic religion.