“Many of the songs were written as a way of paying tribute to specific people, but in the end the songs took on a life of their own and I didn't worry about accuracy or biographical truth, so it's not a problem.” PeopleWayEndsProblemSongWorryWrittenTributeAccuracy Author:Michael Gira
“The music takes you. It has to be alive. It's like you hammer something, and the way it happens to bleed leads you into new directions.” WayHappensAliveLike YouHammersNew Directions Author:Michael Gira
“You find ways to push yourself into the sound through repetition. It doesn't stay the same. It morphs constantly.” WaySoundRepetitionPush Yourself Author:Michael Gira
“I'm a producer in the old-school way - not just some slacker working on Pro Tools.” WaySchoolToolsProducersOld SchoolSlacker Author:Michael Gira
“I'm the band leader. That's not to say that the other people are my minions - they all put in a tremendous amount of personality, and push the music in ways I would never expect.” PeopleWayLeaderPersonalityAmountBandNever ExpectMinions Author:Michael Gira
“You make your work and you can't ask for approval when you're doing it. Otherwise, it's going to be untruthful in some way.” WayAsksApproval Author:Michael Gira
