The defensive perimeter [of the United States in East Asia] runs along the Aleutians to Japan and then goes to the Ryukyus.
It must be quite mysterious to some people why I bother to carry on. Because, you know, I don't sell that many records.
Stop thinking about art works as objects, and start thinking about them as triggers for experiences.
When I was working with Talking Heads what would happen typically is that they would go out and start playing a track, and I would always run the tape. I always record everything, even a run through where you're trying to get in tune. That's a principle because sometimes when the situation isn't clear interesting things happen, and they are worth listening to again.
The trouble with New Age music is that there's no evil in it.
The point about working is not to produce great stuff all the time, but to remain ready for when you can.
I'd rather hold one note for an hour and modulate it so that it means something than play 3,000 notes in 15 seconds.
Whenever you avoid alarming situations, you almost always increase your anxiety about them.
Every problem is a gift - without problems we would not grow.
The cops picked me up for attempted murder. I can still see the detectives, licking their chops. Thought they had me. Two weeks later, the cat came out of a coma and told the truth. I was innocent.
I like things that look like mistakes.