My first album didn't come out until I was 27, which in pop years is late, you know. But when it came time to arrange it, I became a kid in a toy shop. I had a harp and a saxophone quartet and a symphony orchestra. I went berserk for a time.
I think every year brings unknowns that you have to deal with and handle, confront and embrace.
The English can be a very critical, unforgiving people, but criticism can be good. And this is a country that loves comedy.
People that complete other people's vision are understated.
I sometimes fall into the trap of doing what I think I should be doing rather than what I want to be doing.
The good thing about Pro Tools is you can actually hear what you're working on, so it doesn't just become this intellectual idea. But Pro Tools can be dangerous, too. It can make things sterile.
