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The difference between a beautifully made failure and a beautifully made hit is who you've got playing the leads.

It's not a very high failure rate if you choose people that you really like the sound of.

And no, having the hits is just more work.

If I don't get hits, I don't get hits, but I'm trying to get hits.

You either go along with the system - conform to what is expected to be a hit - or you have very tough going.

I think in a way I was probably completely naive about what it takes to make something become a hit.

My hits are not hits.

It's hard for a hit to be bad for your career.

A failure doesn't mean you are unworthy, nor does it preclude success on the next try.

I think that the things that are interesting sometimes, when you're striving for a sound, you just get it wrong 'cause of your own limitations. That's when you get something kind of original.