And I saw the sax line-up that he had behind him and I thought, I'm going to learn the saxophone. When I grow up, I'm going to play in his band. So I sort of persuaded my dad to get…

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But Im pretty good with collaborative thinking. I work well with other people.

But Im pretty good with collaborative thinking. I work well with other people.

I always had a repulsive need to be something more than human.

I always had a repulsive need to be something more than human.

I wanted to prove the sustaining power of music.

I wanted to prove the sustaining power of music.

I went through all the musicians in my life who I admire as bright, intelligent,...

I went through all the musicians in my life who I admire as bright, intelligent,...

I went through all the musicians in my life who I admire as bright, intelligent,...

I went through all the musicians in my life who I admire as bright, intelligent,...

On the other hand, what I like my music to do to me is awaken...

On the other hand, what I like my music to do to me is awaken...

Ive never responded well to entrenched negative thinking.

Ive never responded well to entrenched negative thinking.

I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring.

I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring.

I felt I really wanted to back off from music completely and just work within...

I felt I really wanted to back off from music completely and just work within...

And I saw the sax line-up that he had behind him and I thought, Im...

And I saw the sax line-up that he had behind him and I thought, Im...

Heathenism is a state of mind. You can take it that I'm referring to one...

Heathenism is a state of mind. You can take it that I'm referring to one...

Im always amazed that peole take what I say seriously. I dont even take what...

Im always amazed that peole take what I say seriously. I dont even take what...

However, there's no theme or concept behind Heathen, just a number of songs but somehow...

However, there's no theme or concept behind Heathen, just a number of songs but somehow...

I never could get over the fact that The Pixies formed, worked and separated without...

I never could get over the fact that The Pixies formed, worked and separated without...

When you think about it, Adolf Hitler was the first pop star.

When you think about it, Adolf Hitler was the first pop star.

Im not a prophet or a stone aged man, just a mortal with potential of...

Im not a prophet or a stone aged man, just a mortal with potential of...

Frankly, I mean, sometimes the interpretations I've seen on some of the songs that I've...

Frankly, I mean, sometimes the interpretations I've seen on some of the songs that I've...

Pixies and Sonic Youth were so important to the eighties.

Pixies and Sonic Youth were so important to the eighties.

I felt I really wanted to back off from music completely and just work within...

I felt I really wanted to back off from music completely and just work within...

There, in the chords and melodies, is everything I want to say. The words just...

There, in the chords and melodies, is everything I want to say. The words just...