That was probably the stamp that went into my mind, because I worked in television for many years, doing that kind of music, so that really was my strong forte.
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Putting a stamp on things just helps you say, 'Hey, yesterday I was there, and today I'm here.' It's another step forward, and it feels like another turning point and an unleashing of creativity, and now I'm going to start focusing on the show and the production, the fun stuff that comes with it.
I had no idea what awaited me when I took a job with CBS Records, and it was a total surprise to find I had a gift and an ear for music.
I mean whatever I do it's important that I put my stamp on it and keep it in my world, whether I'm doing a dance track or something like the Russian album for example.
My dream was always to have a stamp. I feel like people who have a stamp really did something. They really did some acts of service.
Honestly, most of the stuff I made for 'TV on the Radio,' I write in the studio.
Back in the '90s, if you did mail order in music, you could make a good living doing it if you could hustle.
I think one of the great moments of my life was when I could write musician on my passport.
I had a long, long time to make 'Rubberband,' and I originally thought that that record would last two years. Once I got over realizing that that's not gonna happen, and sort of got my perspective back, I realized, 'Man I'm really fortunate. I get to write music, make music for a living.'
I was inspired to make music since I was 7 because my aunt is a songwriter.
The success of Watermark surprised me. I never thought of music as something commercial; it was something very personal to me.
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