I don't listen to music, actually. Obviously I go to clubs; I stand in elevators; a lot of my friends are musicians; I hear music all the time. But I don't have my own collection of music.

I've always been a fan of music where you can hear new things each time you listen.

I realized that, all along, my theory was right: Make music that you want to hear, and instead of having fans that one day might criticize or abandon you, your fans aren't even fans. They're people with tastes similar to yours. They're friends you haven't met yet.

If people go into music with the idea of competing with other artists, then they're doing it for all the wrong reasons.

I just wanna hear my own voice.

It's good to actually cry. Trust me, I've had a lot of practice over the years!