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

Quote by David Bowie

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Ive never responded well to entrenched negative thinking.

Ive never responded well to entrenched negative thinking.

I dont know where Im going from here, but I promise it wont be boring.

I dont know where Im going from here, but I promise it wont be boring.

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

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

When I heard Little Richard, I mean, it just set my world on fire.

When I heard Little Richard, I mean, it just set my world on fire.

To not be modest about it, you'll find that with only a couple of exceptions,...

To not be modest about it, you'll find that with only a couple of exceptions,...

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

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

Strangely, some songs you really don't want to write.

Strangely, some songs you really don't want to write.

I'm an instant star. Just add water and stir.

I'm an instant star. Just add water and stir.

Sometimes you stumble across a few chords that put you in a reflective place.

Sometimes you stumble across a few chords that put you in a reflective place.

I'm an instant star. Just add water and stir.

I'm an instant star. Just add water and stir.

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...

I believe that I often bring out the best in somebodys talents.

I believe that I often bring out the best in somebodys talents.

I'm not a prophet or a stone aged man, just a mortal with potential of...

I'm not a prophet or a stone aged man, just a mortal with potential of...

It amazes me sometimes that even intelligent people will analyze a situation or make a...

It amazes me sometimes that even intelligent people will analyze a situation or make a...

I think it all comes back to being very selfish as an artist. I mean,...

I think it all comes back to being very selfish as an artist. I mean,...

I had to resign myself, many years ago, that I'm not too articulate when it...

I had to resign myself, many years ago, that I'm not too articulate when it...

Pixies and Sonic Youth were so important to the eighties.

Pixies and Sonic Youth were so important to the eighties.

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...

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 wanted to prove the sustaining power of music.

I wanted to prove the sustaining power of music.