At the end of the '90s and into 2000, electronic music was still an underground phenomenon, especially in America.
The thing is, in America, it just seemed ridiculous - I mean, the idea of having a hit record over there, ... It was just something you could never do.
I didn't realize how many true Rockabilly fans there were here in America.
If it wasn't for the British musicians, a lot of us black musicians in America would still be catchin' the hell that we caught long before. So thanks to them, thanks to all you guys. You opened doors that I don't think would have been opened in my lifetime. When white America started paying attention to the blues - it started opening a lot of doors that had been closed to us.
Nashville may be famed for its country music, but this may well be the capital of rock and roll music in the United States of America.
The Brits know how crazy Adele is. Americans have no clue about Adele and how crazy she is!
I've been asked a lot about the state of dubstep in America, and everyone wants me to say something controversial, but I have no negative feelings toward anything, really.
I've always wanted to release records in America. That's where I believe the music belongs, and the style and the eclectic musical mix that we put together kind of belongs here.
In America, music is more tightly categorized.
I really enjoy playing America. I like the audiences there. It's the home of a lot of music I grew up with.
