"I try to devote my afternoons to making music in my home studio, but it's a lot more fun hanging out..." — David Byrne

Well, Marx is having a comeback. I hear him mentioned a lot in terms of the global financial situation and the general sense of injustice out there. A lot of economic experts in America refer to him without actually using the M word, but he's around.

I've noticed a lot of younger artists have less fear of doing different sorts of things, whether it's various types of music, or gallery artists moving between video and sculpture and drawing.

I think I had a mild case of Asperger's as a younger guy, but that typically just wears off after a while.

The making of music is profoundly affected by the market.