I don't believe in the philosophy of stumbling across hit records.

The only person I have regrets about is Miles Davis. He and I had become good friends after we did a photo shoot, and coincidentally, we kept running into each other at parties and stuff. I regret not having written a hit for Miles Davis.

Art, well good art at least, takes you to a place you go during the experience of it, and then after you experience it you are different.

If I could live in one city and do every single thing I do there, I would choose Venice. You can't turn your head without seeing something amazing.

I'm a record producer and songwriter; I'm a problem-solver.

I would play hooky from school and spend all day in the movie theaters. Consequently, I learned satire in all its subtle forms.