Blessed Are The Sat Upon, Spat Upon,

It's Very Helpful To Start With Something That's True. If You Start With Something That's False, You're Always Covering Your Tracks. Something Simple And True, That Has A Lot Of Possibilities, Is A Nice Way To Begin.

Improvisation Is Too Good To Leave To Chance.

Mama, Don't Take My Kodachrome Away.

I Like Working With Sound; Sound And Rhythm. I Like The Abstract More Than "what Does That Mean?" Nobody Ever Says To You, "why Did You Use A Harmonium?" Or "what Is That Ringing Sound That Occurs Here?" The Questions Are Always "what Does That Song Mean?" Or "what Were You Trying To Say Here?"

I Don't Feel Any Pressure From Fans. But I'm Always In Some Kind Of State Of Emotional Turmoil. I Would Not Describe Myself As Happy-go-lucky. That's Not To Say That I'm Not Happy.