People are afraid of things they don't understand.

In all the music that deals with experimental repetition, drum and bass, dub, various kinds of house music, there's always been a quality of atmosphere and ambience.

Computers and electronic music are not the opposite of the warm human music. It's exactly the same.

If you listen to really deep ambient records that don't move too much, very still records, long after those records are finished, you might find yourself listening for hours to the sound of the room.

The atmosphere defines the environment of sound.

Nothing was a style first. Everything started as an idea. A guy did something with an idea. Someone copied him. Some copied all of them and it became trendy and then it became a style.

Records are just moments of achievement. They're like receipts for work done. Time goes on and people keep playing music.

People are afraid of things they don't understand. They don't know how to relate. It threatens their security, their existence, their career, image.

What I'm dealing with is sound. I don't pretend to be dealing with music. I'm just dealing with sound elements, textures and sounds.

I put projects together. I put people together.

Sound comes out of a life experience.

Sometimes it's better to show our vulnerability / pain / regrets so others don't think us impervious / unapproachable - be real / open

You have to make a choice when you start to sing and decide whether you want to service the music, and be at the top of your art, or if you want to be a very popular tenor.

Rosemary Rodriguez directed on Rescue Me for us, and I love her. She's fantastic with actresses and she's got a great sense of humor. That was a huge thing for me.

Sinn Fein say, "The British government are buggers".

Nothing is achieved without toil.

People love being scared, even for long periods of time.

My iCloud keeps telling me to back it up, and I'm like, 'I don't know how to back you up. Do it yourself!'

Human nature is largely something that has to be overcome.

Q: Do you really distance yourself from your subject? I mean, what would you do if you were presented with a young girl burning to death? A: About 1/60 at f5.6.