Being faithful to skill-building without knowledge of practical future application has always been part of me. Running on excitement, I will pursue a skill or an idea, trusting that one day it will find a home.

The sparseness of this ensemble allowed the clarity of the songs to shine through. I could tell immediately if something felt right. There was not a lot of clutter to fool the ear. It’s curious to hear the songs of So at that stage, before all the overdubs. The foundations had feel and soul like bread crumbs on a path—we could always find our way

To excel at something is to have seen an open door to an idea.

There is a difference between admiring something from a distance and being in it.

Bob was private and punctual, never wasted any time, still one of the most focused people I’ve ever worked with.

When you have to teach somebody something, you become a better learner.

The long road may make you sweat, but the short road will make you bleed.

Moving fast can make up for a lot of hard labor.

Keeping track of arrangements and ideas on paper has always been part of my work process. Remembering is just another word for choosing. The world turns the same way for everybody but different people choose to see different things. I decided to remember the little pieces that matter to me. This is the same way that I see God, as little pieces