Sound is a very unruly thing, and you have to really respect that it's going to differ every time you play.

In general, I think I'm a very private person. But I also love human beings.

People who create art would be fools to assume they know exactly what people are going to think of it.

Sound is a very unruly thing, and you have to really respect that it's going to differ every time you play.

I think the Yamaha has a giant quality. When you combine the Yamaha with other organs, you get this crazy rectangular sound. It's kind of flat and thick.

We feel more and more intensely about the music we make. It's unexpected, and not always what you would think of in Beach House. It's all art in the end. We aren't making records because we have to; it's because it's what we want to express.

I think the voice is an underrated instrument these days and it's easy to make up for lack of ability with effects. I think sometimes people are more wowed with effects than core craftsmanship. Strong voices are not as common as they used to be.