"People are going to behave however the social norms permit, and beyond that."

“'All Over Me' is a song that I really got fired up the first time I heard it: it just really moved and it really had a lot of energy.”

“Kids are smart. Knowledge is power. Let them figure things out. Don't turn into that grown-up who they won't come to.”

“Our father presents an optional set of rhythms and responses for us to connect to. As a second home base, he makes it safer to roam. With him as an ally--a love--it is safer, too, to show that we're mad when we're mad at our mother. We can hate and not be abandoned, hate and still love.”

“I can not wish you success in your effort to reject the treaty because while it may win the fight it may destroy our cause. My plan cannot fail if the people are with us and we ought not to succeed unless we do have the people with us.”

“It's easy to get a loan unless you need it.”

“The trick to balance is to not make sacrificing important things become the norm.”

“I wish I could free myself from making music that has a dancefloor-function, or at least try to focus more on all the other elements in music.”

Source : Interview with Dominique Leone, pitchfork.com. September 29, 2008.

“Streets moderate the form and structure and comfort of urban communities.”