“I feel quite connected to the past, and my memory. Everything that I've ever done I can still relate to, and feel connected to it in a way. There's no part of my life that I look at and go, 'I don't recognize that person at all.” WayFeelsLooksPersonsStillsI CanDonePastMemoriesConnectedRelate Author:Ian MacKaye
“I've done thousands of interviews in my life, and it's a format that I quite enjoy, because I think of questions in interviews as an opportunity to sort of gauge my growth in a way. It gives me an idea of how I'm navigating this world that I'm in.” ThinkingWorldWayGivingIdeasDoneOpportunityEnjoyGrowthThis WorldGive MeInterviewsFormatGauges Author:Ian MacKaye
“Minor Threat was an important band, believe me that it was important it in my life, but it belongs to an era that no longer exists. I'm not nostalgic. I think music today is much more important, because something can be done about it.” ThinkingBelieveImportantDoneTodayBandThreatErasBelieve In MeMinorsNostalgic Author:Ian MacKaye
“My focus is always on the day. What I've done behind me, I try to have respect for it, and keep an eye on it, and make sure it isn't abused, and obviously be thoughtful about it, because it's all real to me. I'm basically in every band I ever was in, and the songs, I still mean them all.” TryingMeanStillsRealDoneEyeSongBehindsFocusBandThoughtful Author:Ian MacKaye
“I think about Dischord. There's been a pretty consistent notion that Dischord have been some sort of "overlords" of the scene. Some people have felt 'they are too cool for us,' or 'they won't put this out,' etc. All we're doing is our own work, our own thing. That's all we've ever done. Our work.” PeopleThinkingHas BeensDoneFeltSceneNotionConsistentEtcToo Cool Author:Ian MacKaye
