I Moved To Chicago In 1980 To

Over The Last Thirty Years Or So, I Have Definitely Become More Enlightened About Corners Of The Social Spectrum That I Had Less Exposure To As A Young Man. I've Interacted With More Poor People, More Minorities And More Sexual Minorities. As You Get More People From Different Backgrounds Involved In Your Life, You Get A Broader Perspective And You're Less Cavalier About Your Opinions.

The Bands That Have Been The Most Important To Me, And The Records That Have Been The Most Important To Me As A Fan, Have Been Records That Surprised Me For One Reason Or Another.

I Have No Problem With Bands Using Participant Financing Schemes Like Kickstarter And Such. I've Said Many Times That I Think They're Part Of The New Way Bands And Their Audience Interact And They Can Be A Fantastic Resource, Enabling Bands To Do Things Essentially In Cooperation With Their Audience. It's Pretty Amazing, Actually.

When People Are Absurdly Tall, They Command Everyone's Attention When They Walk Into A Room. Nobody's Ever Dismissive Of Somebody For Being Too Tall.

What's The Most Outrageous Thing I've Ever Done? Let's Just Say I Don't Think I've Done It Yet. The Most Outrageous Thing Is Yet To Come.