ɪn ɐn ˈɪntɚvjˌuː hiː dˈɪd wɪððə wˈɑːʃɪŋtən pˈoʊst dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə pɹəmˈoʊʃən ʌvðə bˈændz fˈoːɹθ ɹˈɛkɚd "vˈɜːʒənz", hiː stˈeɪɾᵻd, "aɪ wˈɔntᵻd tə pˈʊʃ ðɪ ˈɑːnvəlˌoʊp.
In an interview he did with The Washington Post during the promotion of the bands' fourth record "Versions", he stated, "I wanted to push the envelope.