I felt extremely uncomfortable as the focal point, in the spotlight. I really like the behind the scenes role, because all my freedom is there.

I had a lot of trouble with engineers, because their whole background is learning from a functional point of view, and then learning how to perform that function.

I've never been part of a team where that didn't occur at some point. And sometimes behind the scenes is way worse than that.

There's a lot of behind-the-scenes stuff that has to go on. There's the permits and the sponsors and the police — that's a lot to get done in three weeks.

We need Pau to be our focal point. Everyone knows that.

Instruments sound interesting, not because of their sound, but because of the relationship a player has with them. Instrumentalists build a rapport with their instruments, which is what you like and respond to.