I Like To Take Things Incrementally, And

I Think In Some Ways, Whether You've Ever Actually Been To Portland, People Definitely Understand This Highly Curated Niche Lifestyle, Because A Lot Of People Are Sort Of Striving For That Now. Or They're Hating On It.

To Me, The Grotesque Is Like A Sonic Manifestation Of Reality. I Don't Know How You Could Look Out Onto Our World And See Only Beauty. And I Like Beautiful Things. I Like The Aesthetically Harmonious. But I Am Much More Attracted To Something That Is Off-kilter. It Is A Truer Reflection Of Not Only Nature, But The Human Spirit - The State Of The World. I Just Think Everything Feels A Little Off.

With Portlandia, I Don't Think Our Intention Is Always To Find Something Funny. Sometimes The Humor Comes From Taking Something Really Seriously. We're Okay With Making Somebody Feel Uncomfortable Or Uneasy.

The Hedonistic Lifestyle Is Difficult To Achieve When You're Still Carrying Your Own Gear. Trust Me That You Don't Feel Glamorous With A 60-pound Amp In Your Arms; It's A Lot Less Sexy Than Toting A Vodka Gimlet And Impossible To Do In Heels.

I Think Hip-hop Does A Very Good Job Of Infusing Comedy And Humor And Wit Into Music, A Lot More Than Other Genres.