I Enjoy Recording Live Better, But I

[early On,] The Attitude Was That What I Was Doing Wasn't Music.

There's A Perception That If An Artist Produces Another Artist, They're Going To Imprint On Them. But I'm The Opposite.

Whatever You Do Has To Be Commercial And It Can't Be Too Distracting - It Has To Be Background Music, Basically.

I Think I Gave Indications Early On That Mine Wasn't Just Going To Be A Commercial, Er, Career. If That Were The Case, Then The First Record Would Have Been 10 Versions Of 'loser.' I Always Thought It Would Be Interesting If There Was No Such Thing As Gold And Platinum Records, Or Record Deals, And People Were Just Making Music. What Would The Music Sound Like?

It's So Easy To Criticize Your Own Time, And I See That As A Problem, Even For Myself, As A Listener.