We were interested in this notion of compression- a lot of the songs were really short so that you'd absorb them in memory rather than when you're actually hearing them.

It was a scene in the sense that we were all close and we all knew each other before the different bands had really formed. We used to rehearse in the same place.

I just had this notion that I wanted to do the most extreme thing I could and I also very consciously wanted to do something that was very different from Mars because we were all very close.

Playing with Kip I definitely learned a lot playing with these incredible guys and hearing them.

I didn't come from any money, but even when I was on 'Big Love' - people think you're on a series and you're making bank.

No, I was pleased that it is possible for somebody who makes full disclosure as I've done, not only of the contributors, but also how the money is spent.

It's very difficult to raise money, especially in the United States, for independent movies.

We didn't have money for toys, so I made my own.