Curt Smith

Our own lives always influence the way we write. ”

Leading into 'The Hurting,' what changed our view of music was Gary Numan. ”

Sometimes albums can be quick, sometimes they take forever, and we're very good at taking forever. ”

People don't really buy records anymore, so record companies won't invest in bands like us. They want cookie-cutter acts. ”

I saw a band called The Electric Guitars, from Bristol. I described them to Roland, and he just started playing a riff on guitar and said, 'Do they sound like this?' And they did. ”

I like the country, the peace and quiet, because the music business is so hectic. ”

We really hated being in a band. The joy for us and why we slipped nicely and neatly into it was because we didn't need a band anymore. We became a duo because of technology. ”

It's definitely a joy when you make a record to know you are doing it for the right reasons: You want to do it and that you think you have something valid to offer. ”

I mean the joy of doing the 'Psych' thing I have to say, is that, you know, I'd met them beforehand, James Roday and Timothy Omundson specifically. I met Dule Hill when I got up there. But they're just, you know, a nice bunch of people. ”

And I think the first LP was perhaps too precious. It was our life's work up to that point; there was so much pain in trying to make the perfect statement. We couldn't relax and I think most people missed what we were trying to say. ”