Honestly, most of the stuff I made for 'TV on the Radio,' I write in the studio.

I think that creative work, music in particular, is a conveyor of inner emotional life. I don't feel one way all the time, so I don't want my music to feel the same way all the time.

When I was little and I was introduced to Led Zeppelin, I didn't know what a zeppelin was or who Zeppelin was or what the machine was. The real meaning is whatever feelings and memories you attach to the music.

I think the greatest taboos in America are faith and failure.

It's especially important since September 11 for people to be trained for the unexpected. We want to try to make sure people are safe.