“I think what happens is when something becomes successful, then a lot of people take credit for it in such ways that it takes credit away from you.” PeopleThinkingWayHappensSuccessfulCreditAway From YouBecoming Successful Author:Eddie Vedder
“I'm not having to show off or make a point about how good I am at doing something. I think I've always kind of been that way.” ThinkingWayKindShowsShowing Off Author:Eddie Vedder
“At some point, when you read about this factual information that comes out in The New Zealand Herald and it's barely mentioned in The New York Times, then I think you've got to question where this is being manipulated, and where the filters are.” ThinkingInformationNew YorkNew York TimesFiltersNew ZealandFactual Author:Eddie Vedder
“You don't love me. If you really knew me, you wouldn't love me. You love who you think I am. And don't pretend that you know me. Because I don't even know myself.” IfsThinkingKnowsKnow MeYou Don't Love Me Author:Eddie Vedder
“Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament and I get excited talking about making record artwork or working with T-shirt designs. The least exciting part for us is talking about the finances; it's like going to the dentist for us. But we at least try to do it in a creative way and put our stamp on it. I can only think that we create something that's worth the value of that dollar.” ThinkingWayTryingI CanValuesTalkingCreativeRecordsDesignExcitingDollarsExcitedFinanceShirtsPearlsStampsT ShirtJamArtworkDentistPearl JamBassists Author:Eddie Vedder
“I think a lot of things are written from experience, but then you become a writer and talk about other people's experience and you tell stories. I mean, you can't just tell your own story all the time.” PeopleThinkingMeanStoriesWritten Author:Eddie Vedder
“I still think that with any candidate, whoever gets elected, there are going to be certain issues or platforms that those who feel strongly can work with him on. You can't be perfect. You can't be the perfect father. You can't be the perfect singer. You can't be the perfect president.” ThinkingFatherPresidentPerfect Author:Eddie Vedder
“I've stepped back a few times and had these crazy epiphanies that we are blessed by having Barack Obama as a candidate at this time in our history. If we were ever to have a man of color become president - and it shouldn't be about that, and it doesn't need to be, because he's qualified on all levels - but if you do think about it, just in terms of that idea of unifying people, it's a huge positive.” PeopleThinkingMenPresidentTermCrazyBlessedBarackEpiphany Author:Eddie Vedder
“I would think we have a trajectory of failure on the Republicans' part. When you think about how they managed to make John Kerry look bad during the last election for actually serving in Vietnam, and testifying in Congress after he'd gotten medals, and said that he didn't believe in them or that he didn't believe in the war and that it should stop . . . That they could turn that in negative when their guy, George W. Bush, never even went to Vietnam.” ThinkingBelieveWarGuyNegativeElectionMedalJohn Kerry Author:Eddie Vedder
“I think music is the greatest art form that exists, and I think people listen to music for different reasons, and it serves different purposes. Some of it is background music, and some of it is things that might affect a person's day, if not their life, or change an attitude. The best songs are the ones that make you feel something.” PeopleIfsThinkingFeelsPersonsArtDifferentReasonMightFormPurposeSongAttitudeMusic IsMusicalBackgroundsListening To MusicBackground Music Author:Eddie Vedder
“I probably get strangers coming up to me two or three times a week to just say something nice. I get more than my share of compliments as I walk through my daily life. I'm not having to show off or make a point about how good I am at doing something. I think I've always kind of been that way.” ThinkingWayKindTwoShowsThreeWalksNiceWeekShareStrangerDaily LifeComplimentThree TimesShowing Off Author:Eddie Vedder
“I think that if your approach is one where you don't want to alienate anybody, you're going to have to soften the viewpoint or the information that you're offering to such an extent that it doesn't have the power to make any difference. You have to take that risk.” IfsThinkingWantDifferencesRiskInformationApproachOfferingViewpoints Author:Eddie Vedder
“I realized in the early days I just didn't edit at all. But I think you become a little more cagey with your lyrics when you know more people are going to hear them and make assumptions about you as a person. Realizing that, you want to be a little more opaque.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWantLittlesPersonsRealizingI RealizedAssumptionEditsOpaque Author:Eddie Vedder
“I just think that all of us in this room should have a voice in how the USA is represented. And he don't allow us our voice, that's all I'm saying.” ThinkingShouldAmericaVoiceRoomsShould HaveUsa Author:Eddie Vedder
“When it comes to grunge or even just Seattle, I think there was one band that made the definitive music of the time. It wasn't us or Nirvana, but Mudhoney. Nirvana delivered it to the world, but Mudhoney were the band of that time and sound.” ThinkingWorldMadeSoundBandSeattleGrunge Author:Eddie Vedder
“As far as viewpoints, I think I'm more well-rounded and definitely more educated, and probably more hopeful than I used to be. I think when you're young and you get into a cause, you get frustrated with it within a few years, or six months.” ThinkingYearsWellsYoungUsedCausesMonthsSixEducatedUsed To BeHopefulFrustratedSix MonthsViewpointsWell Rounded Author:Eddie Vedder
“I had actually been going to Hawaii for quite a while before I ever picked up the uke. I think with anything new you're going to get more enjoyment out of it if it comes to you quickly, and the uke facilitates that.” IfsThinkingEnjoymentHawaiiFacilitateNew You Author:Eddie Vedder
“Sorry is the fool who trades his soul for a corvette Thinks he'll get the girl he'll only get the mechanic.” ThinkingSoulGirlFoolTradeSorryMechanic Author:Eddie Vedder
“It's a mystery to me We have a greed with which we have agreed You think you have to want more than you need Until you have it all you won't be free When you want more than you have You think you need And when you think more than you want Your thoughts begin to bleed I think I need to find a bigger place 'Cause when you have more than you think You need more space Society, you're a crazy breed I hope you're not lonely without me Society, crazy and deep I hope you're not lonely without me” ThinkingWantNeedsCausesSpaceMysteryCrazyLonelyBiggerGreed Author:Eddie Vedder
“Though some may think there should be a separation between art/music and politics, it should be reinforced that art can be a form of nonviolent protest.” ThinkingShouldMayArtFormSeparationProtestArt Music Author:Eddie Vedder
“It's a mystery to me; We have a greed, with which we have agreed. You think you have to want more than you need. Until you have it all, you won't be free.” ThinkingWantNeedsMysteryGreed Author:Eddie Vedder
“No matter how good you are, at some point your kids are gonna have to create their own independence and think that Mom and Dad aren't cool, just to establish themselves. That's what adolescence is about. They're gonna go through that no matter what.” ThinkingMatterKidsMomDadNo Matter WhatIndependenceAdolescenceMom And Dad Author:Eddie Vedder
“I'm not ready to be that guy who can meet with world leaders and all that. It's tremendous what Bono does. I don't know if I could do it, not the way he does. I don't think many people could.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsWorldWayDoeGuyLeaderReadyIf I CouldThat GuyNot ReadyWorld Leader Author:Eddie Vedder
