” If every song is in the past tense, that’s a drag, so you have to predict the future. “
” People have all sorts of expectations which you can’t meet. Me, I’m so reclusive I stay away from such things as much as I can. I never go anywhere. “
” When the real world intrudes on your musical fantasies, I get put out. “
” If something grooves and you like the sound, then that’s all you need. “
” I’m used to music as a tool, taking the various elements and then making something completely new out of them. And writing film music is the perfect opportunity to do that, because you can look at the film and then just let your imagination soar. “
” I like the idea that something happens to everybody who comes to L.A. – whether they are Mexican, Irish, black, or hillbillies. You come here, and you leave all your traditions behind. And since there’s no traditions here, you just make one up. “
” I’ve done a fair amount of commercials. I did a bunch of Champion spark plug ads and Levi’s and Molson Beer. You wouldn’t know it. But some of it’s damn good. “
” You can play as good as you want, but you have to sing from a place of living. “
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