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" I don't consider myself supremely talented, but I really like to try things and sift through it and see what mess I made. "

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" I don't thrive in a school or academic environment, I found out. I thrive better in the world outside the small academy because I find it hard to explain what I'm doing. "

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" I usually like to hide my vocals behind the music. I don't like to hide them consciously, but I have a tendency to prefer the vocal at the same level as everything else and put lots of reverb on it. "

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" If I feel like I'm myself, then I'm very uncomfortable. "

" I often find that I like the vibe of not having technology around me. "

" I think of each record as different and not having very much in common with what went before or what comes next. "

" One thing I've learned is I really want to work with people. "

" I like working with students a lot and watching some of the amazing stuff they put together. "

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" The Beatles, even Radiohead, all of my favorite stuff I'd play on the piano. But it was all very secret - for me, for fun. I wasn't going to record myself playing those songs, and it never occurred to me to write a song of my own. "

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