John Otto

When the songs pop out, that's like the climax of us building.

I'd take the syncopation and play swing, and then read the syncopation lines with my left hand.

I really just wanted to play the drum set and match that. I was never really into the percussion thing.

I would've done anything to work with Satyajit Ray.

The Rat Pack was the piece that really kicked me out of that little funk that I was in and then Ted called me up and asked me if I wanted to be the dad in Blow.

I know I'm not the kind of person who's gonna wind up a walking jukebox, like many rock 'n' roll artists. They just play their hits and that's it. That doesn't appeal to me.