I Am The Captain Of

L.a. Is Full Of Screenwriters. I Don't Know Why. On Many Levels, It's Such A Thankless Occupation.

You're Collaborating With People You Don't Even Know, When You're Making A Film. You're Collaborating With People You've Never Seen. So, The Collaborative Process Is Very, Very Different Than When You're Collaborating On A Record With The Musicians You've Worked With All Your Life.

I Feel Very Much A Part Of What I'm Writing About, And I'm Writing About Things That Concern Me On A Daily Basis. I'm Not Really Interested In Writing Musical Diaries, If You Know What I Mean.

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

My Records Are Basically A Litany Of Complaints Against The World, And I'm Quite Like That In Real Life As Well.