My first two records were more energetic; Phantom Moon is subtle, quiet; so these various reactions are just something I expected.

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I'm a pretty big P.J. Harvey record fan and you can really hear New York...

I'm a pretty big P.J. Harvey record fan and you can really hear New York...

Because of my Buddhist practice, I'm never lacking for inspiration.

Because of my Buddhist practice, I'm never lacking for inspiration.

I got a publishing deal with BMG, they were supportive, and some money to record...

I got a publishing deal with BMG, they were supportive, and some money to record...

I feel fortunate about being able to make the music I want to make and...

I feel fortunate about being able to make the music I want to make and...

I make the kind of music I like.

I make the kind of music I like.

I think in a way I was probably completely naive about what it takes to...

I think in a way I was probably completely naive about what it takes to...

So I started chanting when I was nineteen, which was about twelve years ago, and...

So I started chanting when I was nineteen, which was about twelve years ago, and...

I think my Buddhist practice has a profound influence on my life and encompasses my...

I think my Buddhist practice has a profound influence on my life and encompasses my...

A real foolproof way to do it is play your stuff by hook or by...

A real foolproof way to do it is play your stuff by hook or by...

My second record was all about big ideas - I was trying to make big...

My second record was all about big ideas - I was trying to make big...

If I were to do this over I'd play a lot more shows before I...

If I were to do this over I'd play a lot more shows before I...

The experiences of promoting my first album were really something; there is so much illusion...

The experiences of promoting my first album were really something; there is so much illusion...

Happy music doesn't tend to move me much.

Happy music doesn't tend to move me much.

I mean, at the end of the day when I'm making a record, what I...

I mean, at the end of the day when I'm making a record, what I...

Simon Hale, the British arranger, does all string and wood arrangements on my records.

Simon Hale, the British arranger, does all string and wood arrangements on my records.

Lately I've been a workaholic. I'm in the studio all the time and I've helped...

Lately I've been a workaholic. I'm in the studio all the time and I've helped...

But really important, perhaps most important is the craft; how you make your record, the...

But really important, perhaps most important is the craft; how you make your record, the...

I started playing music at a pretty young age.

I started playing music at a pretty young age.

Things come to me pretty regularly. There is never a shortage or a backlog.

Things come to me pretty regularly. There is never a shortage or a backlog.

I actually am always a music first person.

I actually am always a music first person.