I'm Pampered Like You Wouldn't Believe.

When People Say You're Doing Something Radical In Rock Or Dance Music, I'm Not Sure How Special That Is. What We Do Is So Old-fashioned. It's Like Trying To Do Something Innovative In Tap-dancing.

No, I Am Not Interested In Women Or Sex Or Anything.

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 Don't Mind When People Are Telling Me About Their 1971 Firebird, But It's The Same Thing As People Telling Me About Their Car Or Something. It's Fine If You Have An Interest. By Talking With Me, Though, You Could Be Interviewing A Novelist About Guitars. It's The Same Thing, Except I Don't Write That Well Either.

Everything I Know About Pop Culture I Know From 'the Simpsons,' And They Say The Grammys Aren't Very Good.