Traditional songwriting, to us, is where the experimental nature comes in. We're all involved with so much outside activity with really hardcore, experimental music-making.

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We're like old people now playing music. I'm so glad we stuck it out because...

We're like old people now playing music. I'm so glad we stuck it out because...

We're all very sensitive that Jim has the shortest history with the band. He wants...

We're all very sensitive that Jim has the shortest history with the band. He wants...

There's three people writing now, and we've all had a lot of interest and involvement...

There's three people writing now, and we've all had a lot of interest and involvement...

We never notate our music, so you can try to replicate it, but you don't...

We never notate our music, so you can try to replicate it, but you don't...

Whenever I can afford to do something, I do it.

Whenever I can afford to do something, I do it.

A lot of the lyrical ideas do have a lot of meaning in a way,...

A lot of the lyrical ideas do have a lot of meaning in a way,...

It's American Alternative radio stations that bug me. We're considered Alternative, but don't expect us...

It's American Alternative radio stations that bug me. We're considered Alternative, but don't expect us...

It's hard for bands to stick it out because people grow up, and it never...

It's hard for bands to stick it out because people grow up, and it never...

I have to reign myself in a lot.

I have to reign myself in a lot.

I grew up in the early '70s in New England.

I grew up in the early '70s in New England.

I was surrounded by nature and trying to come to terms with this blissful nature...

I was surrounded by nature and trying to come to terms with this blissful nature...

I don't really care about, Oh I really have to sell these things.

I don't really care about, Oh I really have to sell these things.

Buddhism has become a socially recognized religious philosophy for Americans, whereas it used to be...

Buddhism has become a socially recognized religious philosophy for Americans, whereas it used to be...

I never do releases to try and make or break some contemporary band.

I never do releases to try and make or break some contemporary band.

Rock'n'roll saved my soul.

Rock'n'roll saved my soul.

Kids think of us as being totally over the hill. Lyric writing is an interesting...

Kids think of us as being totally over the hill. Lyric writing is an interesting...

Each member does whatever they want with the song and it totally changes it from...

Each member does whatever they want with the song and it totally changes it from...

No one really gets rich doing this. A couple people do, Black Sabbath does. We...

No one really gets rich doing this. A couple people do, Black Sabbath does. We...

I certainly don't sit around in the morning making pancakes listening to Whitehouse or anything.

I certainly don't sit around in the morning making pancakes listening to Whitehouse or anything.

The band has a liberal philosophy - that's sort of a given.

The band has a liberal philosophy - that's sort of a given.