There are no more barbershop quartets wearing boaters, even though I still like them. Life goes on.

I like the idea of Wild Infancy, of people who have a deprived background, of starting out wild.

I don't want to wreck my voice. I love to concentrate on playing the bass and keeping it very rock-solid. If I were singing, I would have blown out my voice.

Many Japanese painters and calligraphers would change their names intentionally to keep their relationship to the art always fresh. This way, others' expectations can be avoided.

Sometimes you don't want to be a slapstick clown in order to convey a funny perception of the world.

We don't really have more than acouple of solos. It's just the way our music is put together.

You learn just as much from your failures. Sometimes you love your failures even more.