When People Say You're Doing Something Radical

The Strangest Part Of Indian Music Is Its Lack Of Chords: There's No Such Thing As Major Or Minor, And It's Unusual To Hear More Than Two Different Pitches At The Same Time.

It Feels Like Radiohead Are Famous, But That No One Knows Who We Are. Which Is Brilliant, Really.

I Worry About Being A Fogy And Just Writing For Orchestras. Like, Really, I Should Be Doing More Electronic Stuff, I Feel. Laptops As Part Of The Orchestra, And Installation Sound, And Speakers.

I Think Guitarists Are Really Over-admired And Over-revered.

I Think I'll Always Feel A Little In Awe Whenever I See Someone In Their 20s Or 30s Carrying A Cello Or Violin Case - Because I Know, If They're Doing It Professionally, How Many Years Of Practice Have Gone Into Being Able To Make Music With Them. And The Sounds They Can Make Just Hit Me Very Hard, And Feel Full Of Limitless Complexity.