"The making of music is profoundly affected by the market." — 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.

One of the benefits of playing to small audiences in small clubs for a few years is that you're allowed to fail.