You're making something that won't be what it is until some unknown date in the future. All aspects of the personal disappear.

I don't think that word - the word pirate - has any real meaning. Or it's something that's had meaning imposed on it.

People are looking for fame or a focus, and I can't provide that.

It's O.K. to accept good fortune.

Sometimes it will be for more money than I've ever been offered before. I mean, am I an idiot again for not doing that?

There are a limited number of promoters out there who care about creating music. You rarely meet a promoter who's like, "I want to be responsible for the best shows, I want to make sure that these are the best shows these audiences have ever seen."

You're making something that won't be what it is until some unknown date in the future. All aspects of the personal disappear.