I'm A Kind Of Hard-wired Pessimist. I

Oh, A Passing, Skeptical Kind Of Interest. I'm A Hammer-and-nails Kind Of Guy.

Brother, Be A Brother, Fill This Tiny Cup Of Mine. And Please, Sir, Make It Whiskey: I Have No Head For Wine!

God Has Matured. He Is Not The Impulsive, Bowelless Being Of The Testaments - The Vehement Glorymonger, With His Bag Of Cheap Carny Tricks And His Booming Voice - The Fiery Huckster With His Burning Bushes And His Wonder Wands. Nowadays God Knows What He Wants And He Knows Who He Wants.

I've Always Been At War With The Guitar. All Vocalists Are Fighting A War With The Electric Rhythm Guitar.

When I Start Writing Songs, And They Come Easily, I'm Always Very Suspicious. That Usually Means They're Reminding Me Of Something I've Already Done Before. When The Songs Become Unsettling, And I Feel Anxious About What I'm Doing, That Usually Means It's Going To Be More Interesting Later On When We Actually Record The Stuff.