A lot of the big-budget movies, craft-wise, are amazing, but have a boring story. And the indies have their idiosyncrasies.
A thing can be too pretty and perfect, so if you kick some dirt on it, then it feels like you wore it around a bit.
Anything to shake you out of the normal habits is good.
Anytime you go back and listen to old material, there's always the threat of being surprised.
As a listener, I like shorter records, because you can really absorb the songs.
As a writer, there is only so much of your own life you can draw on.
As far as American directors, Terrence Malick is probably my very favorite.
At art school you realize that in order to stay engaged you have to ignore the critics, good and bad.
At the end of the day, I can't sit down and write a song to sell.
Contradictions are fun.
Every musician that comes along teaches me something.
Every time I play with a new musician I absorb something, even if it's someone you don't like!
I always liked American Analog Set.
I certainly don't want to make the same record twice. That's no fun.
I change things each time we go into making a record, like the personnel playing on it, the types of music.
I keep trying to make different records each time.
I try to write humanistic songs.
Saxophones are awesome.
Whenever you're ready to go and have studio time, that's when we start to record.
It's nice to play new songs, but it's nerve-wracking.
What's fascinating about facial hair? It's more fascinating that people shave it off every day.
I don't want to single anyone out. I'll just say that there are a lot of not good band names out there.
Oh yeah, I love Peter Gabriel's stuff. I mean, I even have the Genesis records. He's incredible.
I don't watch that much TV.
I'll always err on the side of art for art's sake.
I've learned a lot from being on a major.
