“Albums are just a punctuation of music. I don't usually start out with...” — Bonobo Quote

Albums are just a punctuation of music. I don't usually start out with a manifesto. Your tastes change with the process of the album. I just make music and put it out when there's enough to call it an album.

Out on the West Coast, I learned to snowboard in Whistler, and I've been to festivals in British Columbia, and played in Toronto so many times I can't remember each one. Montreal too, is just one of my favourite cities on earth. I've played in Calgary, Winnipeg, Saskatoon.

I respond to creativity well when I'm outside and reacting to experiences, not inside a studio.

You know, the one thing I've learnt or value from back in the day is the restraint and discipline you get when you're limited by technology and equipment.

I didn't make a solo album until the year 2000.

When I started making music I wanted it to have a narrative and be conceptual, but as time went on I thought it was probably more practical for a first album just to have good music.

My most successful album happened back in the mid-'90s, pre-Internet times, with 'Songs For A Blue Guitar.' We were supported by Island Records; we toured a lot. Songs were licensed to TV commercials and movies.

I love having my voice on my songs now, but it also means a lot to hear that another artist likes your song enough to cut it and put it on their album. It's a special kind of compliment.

I want to start thinking about other people and the political climate. I can't sit here and write an album about myself. It just feels wrong.