Recording is best used as a pretty good reason to hang with the family of friends globally scattered.
I think the notion of success is fairly destructive. You can see elements of this surrounding any band becoming too popular. On the other hand, survival means you are doing fine.
In the very beginning I tried to actualise way too many ideas. The end result was not as healthy a ratio for satisfaction as the current, more mysterious one.
I like not thinking when I am working. I thrive on that feeling of attempting to move on total instinct and inner feelings... that to me is "soul"; soul music. Almost everyone else uses a great deal of thought processes... they are idea men.