A Grammy Is Really Nice,

Guitar Solos Bore The Hell Out Of Me. Only A Few Guitarists Interest Me, And It's Not About The Solos They Play, It's About The Grooves They Create.

Bands From Akron Have A Sense Of Humor And Don't Tend To Take Themselves Too Seriously.

I Don't Make My Living Making Records. Maybe Someday I Will.

When I'm Writing With Just An Acoustic Guitar, It Can Be For Anyone.

A Lot Of Musicians Are Super - Insecure And They Take Forever And They Obsess Over The Minutia And It's Really Stifling. It's Not That The Band The Black Keys Is That Confident, It's That We're Not Striving For Perfection. We Are Just Trying To Have Fun. None Of The Music That We Like Is Perfect. It's Good. And Real. We Just Want To Make Real Records, Flaws And All.