“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 went to art school and never thought I'd be a musician, but then punk rock came along in the late 70s and kind of ruined my life. So I quit art school to get involved in music and I've been doing it ever since.” KindArtSchoolRocksInvolvedLateMusicianQuittingPunkRuinedGet InvolvedPunk RockI QuitArt School 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
