So it's not so much that I set out to do something different, it's just that the songs themselves require their own individual voice and attention.

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I just want to keep doing what I feel.

I just want to keep doing what I feel.

I love being on the road, I love playing.

I love being on the road, I love playing.

Sometimes I think to talk too much about music almost cheapens it.

Sometimes I think to talk too much about music almost cheapens it.

I really feel like the sky is the limit with the Innocent Criminals today.

I really feel like the sky is the limit with the Innocent Criminals today.

The music is in the lead here, and a large part of this, I have...

The music is in the lead here, and a large part of this, I have...

If I fall, I fall. I'll rise up like anybody else.

If I fall, I fall. I'll rise up like anybody else.

I get diminishing returns when I bore myself in an interview.

I get diminishing returns when I bore myself in an interview.

My head works in music, so there's always music there.

My head works in music, so there's always music there.

Life is short and if you're looking for extension, you had best do well. 'Cause...

Life is short and if you're looking for extension, you had best do well. 'Cause...

Life is short and if you're looking for extension, you had best do well. 'Cause...

Life is short and if you're looking for extension, you had best do well. 'Cause...

You have to do what you believe in.

You have to do what you believe in.

It will make a weak man mighty. it will make a mighty man fall. It...

It will make a weak man mighty. it will make a mighty man fall. It...

I refuse to make uninspired music.

I refuse to make uninspired music.

I really feel there's no limitation on what this band can do in the studio...

I really feel there's no limitation on what this band can do in the studio...

We went for the best overall feel on each song. There are no musical overdubs...

We went for the best overall feel on each song. There are no musical overdubs...

If it comes out sounding like Dixieland jazz or classical or punk or rock or...

If it comes out sounding like Dixieland jazz or classical or punk or rock or...

But I would never insult the people that love this music and I would never...

But I would never insult the people that love this music and I would never...

If I'm inspired and music inspires me, then I will continue to play it.

If I'm inspired and music inspires me, then I will continue to play it.

Sometimes I may be totally arrogant, sometimes I may totally be the most humble guy...

Sometimes I may be totally arrogant, sometimes I may totally be the most humble guy...

Folk is bare bones music.

Folk is bare bones music.