Things That Would Shock Us Years Ago

If You Go To Japan, They're Still Buying Vinyl, And They Want The Education. They Know Who's Playing On What Tracks From The '60s And The '70s - Who The Guitar Player Is, Who The Drummer Is, Who The Producer Was, What Studio It Was Recorded In. That's How I Grew Up Listening To Music. We Bought Albums. We Read The Liner Notes. It Was Important To Know The Whole History Behind It.

People See My Photos And Think I Labor Over My Image And I'm This Cool, Brooding Artist. But I'm Just Having Fun With It.

I Was Watching An Interview With Martin Scorcese Concerning Raging Bull, Which Is One Of My Favorite Films, And He Was Talking About How He'd Worked With A Lot Of Guys Who Weren't Quote-unquote "actors," Like Joe Pesce And Frank Vincent. Scorcese Was Very Smart In The Way That He Cast, Because You Don't Know Where You're Going To Find The Right Person Who Can Carry A Role And Summon That Emotion You're Looking For.

The Story That I Wanna Tell Is Pretty Much About The Way I Grew Up. Being Bi-racial, Growing Up In A Big City And Being An Artist.

Confusion Makes People Uncomfortable. They Can't Put Their Finger On Me.