I'm in the studio for hours in that tiny little box, and really, the performing part is what I'm most excited about.
But I don't like working on lyrics publicly in the studio - I prefer to take them away and work on them in my bedroom.
I wrote 'Actor' all on the computer. I didn't touch any instruments until I was in the studio. So while I had all these ornate arrangements, I didn't have any songs.
I think the greatest records we've ever heard, from Zeppelin to Purple to Sabbath to The Who, were all recorded in the studio live.
I must say, I've been in the studio with Jay Z, dog... I thought the freestyle thing was a myth. But, bro!
When you start out as a filmmaker, you do parodies, because you can't really compete on a studio level.