If one has no sense of humor, one is in trouble.
History has repeated itself many times througout the ages.
Music is always changing and the changes are unpredictable.
I didn't follow the standard rules of bass playing, and many musicians on many different instruments who became noteworthy for their unique or particular style did a very similar thing.
As far as current inspiration, I'm listenting to a lot of flamenco, because the techniques used for flamenco can be adapted to playing bass.
Be honest with yourself and the way you act when you hear music. That way, when people watch, they'll see something from your heart and soul, and as a result will communicate your feeling and thought much better.
I believe the best persona to be onstage is the one that comes naturally.
Every time you go the way the audience expects, they'll think you're original. People laugh with pleasure at the obvious.
I try to define myself through my own choices rather than just accepting society's kind of you're that, you're that, let me put you in a box kind of thing.
I don't believe in a government that protects us from ourselves.
I try to create homes, not houses.