I Write Music Better In The Winter,

I Can Tell Really Early On In A Painting If I'm Going To Toss It Or Not.

You Don't Just Have To Be Influenced By Rock, Or Goth, Anymore. It's Okay To Say, 'my Influences Are Tin Pan Music From Bali And Rihanna.' There Are Still So Many Combinations That Haven't Been Done Yet.

I Would Never Go To A Studio. I Need My Space, You Know What I Mean? I Need To Be Able To Chain Smoke And Pace About, Cry And Like... Spit. Just Make Noise, Make A Huge Mess. I Also Feel Like If I Was Concerned For The Cost Of The Studio - Like, 'this Is Costing 40 Dollars An Hour' - I Wouldn't Be Able To Work.

The Groove Can Go For Like Three Days - Once I'm In It It Will Just Keep Going Until I'm Totally Exhausted. But That's How I Like To Work, I Like To Be Away From Everyone And Just Get In The Zone, And Stay There For As Long As I Can Keep It There.

There Aren't Many Other Labels Who I Can Say Are That Successful, And Can Give Me As Much As 4ad Gives Me, And Still Have Such A Great Roster.