I Can Tell Really Early

You Don't Just Have To Be Influenced By Rock, Or Goth, Anymore. It's Okay To Say, 'my Influences Are Tin Pan Music From Bali And Rihanna.' There Are Still So Many Combinations That Haven't Been Done Yet.

I Approach Music - And This Sounds Crazy - As Though I'm Phil Spector, And I'm Cranking Out These Pop Stars And Forcing Them To Do All This Stuff - Except They're All Me. But I'm Not, Like, Transgendered.

I Don't Own Anything Designer.

If You Focus Too Much On Development Of The Visual Angle, It Could Be A Detriment To What You're Doing Musically.

Mariah Carey Is My Favorite Singer Because Her Voice Sounds Utterly Groundless. It's Not Even A Human Voice; It Almost Sounds Mechanical.