Anybody Can Do Bad Work, But Not

Instead Of Thinking In Terms Of Chords, I Think Of Voice-leading; That Is, Melody Line And Bass Line, And Where The Bass Line Goes. If You Do That, You'll Have The Right Chord. [these Voices] Will Give You Some Alternatives, And You Can Play Those Different Alternatives To Hear Which One Suits Your Ear. Keep The Bass Line Moving So You Don't Stay In One Spot: If You Have An Interesting Bass Line And You Roll It Against The Melody, The Chords Are Going To Come Out Right.

I Don't Believe What The Papers Are Saying They're Just Out To Capture My Dime, Exaggerating This, Exaggerating That.

I'm Always Going Forward Toward Something, And That Something Is Usually An Album, Because I Like To Record. I Probably Like To Record More Than I Like To Write.

The Record Company Stay Out Of My Way. Whenever The Record Is Finished, They Take It.

I Don't Really Like To Write At A Desk. I Like To Write When Driving In A Car. ... Once You're Working On It, You're Working On It All The Time, And Sometimes Stuff'll Come In The Middle Of The Night, In A Dream Or Something. Your Mind Is Working On It All The Time.