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" I think we could have done a lot more great music, so I was disappointed that we didn't continue making records and touring, but it's hard to argue with 10 good years. "

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" Normally when I work with bands I'm trying to refine and improve what's already there. "

" But when you're beginning, you should try to focus on something you love and your own way of doing things. "

" For a young band about to make a record, make sure you get the vocals right. "

" That said, everything's important, and every musician who plays on the record is an integral part of it. "

" I had previously been in the band the Modern Lovers with Jonathan Richman. "

" I think being eclectic is bad when you're just starting out. "

" I think my voice worked out fine, but it was a lot of work for me. And I was very self-conscious about it. I was a bit self-conscious about writing lyrics too. "

" I've become increasingly confidant in following intuitions ahead of thoughts as I produce more records. "

" The vocals are what immediately draw people in and sell the song. "

" I see myself as the buffer between the band and the record company. "

" Some artists want a producer to be a kind of svengali - someone who actually creates a sound for them. "

" Most bands have a sound that they're already identified with, so for the producer it becomes a process of helping them find their muse in the studio to make a record that will not only satisfy them artistically, but will also do something in the marketplace. "

" My other advice is to start writing songs and singing right away. "

" Music has become a bigger business, and with that there is more pressure to succeed; I think that it creates a negative pressure for being creative. "