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Anything That Has To Travel All The Way Down From Your Cerebellum To Your Fingertips, There's A Lot Of Things That Can Happen On The Journey. Sometimes I'll Listen To Records, My Own Stuff, And I Think God, The Original Idea For This Was So Much Better Than The Mutation That We Arrived At.

When You're Working With The Same Band You Kind Of Know Their Style Inside Out, And Even When You've Been Working For Seven Years With The Same People, Suddenly They'll Do Something You Didn't Even Think They Were Capable Of.

I Know That When I Make A Record Like The Delivery Man As A Contrast To Even Il Sogno, This Is Going To Reach A Wider Audience, Because It Communicates In That Very Direct Way.

You Must Hold On To The Sort Of Finger-painting Aspect Of Music. That's Something I Learned, Particularly From Listening To Neil Young. Tom Waits Is Another One, Because Tom's Music Is Incredibly Sophisticated And Beautifully Arranged, But He's Using A Toolbox That's Unlike Anybody Else's.

Don't Try To Touch My Heart, It's Darker Than You Think. And Don't Try To Read My Mind, Because It's Full Of Disappearing Ink.