“I was world-weary, and I always complained a lot.”

Do you miss Walter when you’re writing lyrics on your own?

Yeah, for sure.

Do you two exchange ideas, and can we assume that there will be more Steely Dan?

We’ve been talking about it for a couple of years. But he’s been spending a lot of time with his family and that’s what he’s into now.

When people say they’re spending a lot of time with their family, I always think there’s some other covert reason they’re not saying.

Walter always tells me that what he likes best to do is nothing. He likes to hang.

And what do you like best?

Work.

Donald Fagen interview, 2012