“I could never release something on the label I didn't personally love. The label's really an extension of my own musical career, and I'm intensely involved with every aspect personally, so it'd be a betrayal to myself if I released something simply because I thought it would make money.” IfsMy OwnCareersInvolvedAspectMusicalBetrayalReleaseLabelsMaking MoneyExtensions Author:Michael Gira
“I am definitely less and less interested in music made by people that exist today, people that are living. I just see them as part of the whole stupid process of the music business, desperate (even if they feign indifference) to get noticed, trying to "make it" in the stinking music business, to become "famous" etc, and it disgusts me.” PeopleIfsTryingMadeWholeTodayProcessStupidIndifferenceDesperateEtcDisgustingMusic Business Author:Michael Gira
“I got involved, for the most part, in the actual song construction, lyrics even. I didn't want to write the lyrics, but if there was a howler in there, I definitely pointed it out. Just trying to bring it up to a higher level. Of course, after a couple records, people get fed up with that. That's fine.” PeopleIfsWantWritingTryingSongCoursesLevelsRecordsFineCoupleHigherInvolvedFedsConstructionHigher LevelFed Up Author:Michael Gira
“I'm pretty confident that people are going to come along for the ride. If they don't, tough.” PeopleIfsToughAlong For The Ride Author:Michael Gira
