At School I Was An Anti-magnet For

You Know, An Idea Is Just An Idea. There Seems To... The Kind Of Epiphanies That You Have, Like The Little Sudden Bursts Of Light, They're Very Small And They're Very Short And It's The Pursuit Of The Idea That's The Important Thing. . . . I Know A Lot Of People Who Have Way Better Ideas Than I Do That-much More Frequently Than I Do That Just Can't Sit Down And Actually Do It. Ideas Are Such Are A Little Overrated Really; It's The Work Behind The Idea That's The Important Thing.

My Muse Is My Wife. It's Not Some Vague Thing That Flutters Around The Astrosphere Or Wherever It Is. Sometimes As A Songwriter You Need Something To Hang A Song On, To Give It Some Kind Of Presence And Form. For Me, Susie Is That.

I Don't Think Hollywood Makes Many Good Films Anymore. How Many Directors Can You Really Trust To Have An Artistic Vision, Not A Corporate Vision Or A Watered-down Communal One?

L.a. Is Full Of Screenwriters. I Don't Know Why. On Many Levels, It's Such A Thankless Occupation.

It's Very Important That The Music Has A Sense Of Adventure To It, And That It's Done By The Seat Of Your Pants. There's A Kind Of Nervy Element About It.