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Stephen Malkmus, born on May 30, 1966, is a renowned musician. He is the lead singer and guitarist of the American indie rock band Pavement, known for his unique musical style and lyrical content.

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Famous Stephen Malkmus Quotes

“I've been getting plenty off my chest. Sometimes I get too much off my chest and I regret it.”

Sometimes Regret Plenty I Regret

Author:Stephen Malkmus

“When you do a cover it's a way to get attention clicking on something. At the Quiet Music Festival, The Jicks did this Nirvana song, very unrehearsed and not important, but then all the websites were like, "They covered Nirvana!" People like covers of famous people.”

People Important Song Attention Quiet Website

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“I never decided to start singing, to be a singer.”

Singing Decided Singers

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“I don't even think my voice is really good.”

Thinking Voice

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“A good voice isn't so important. It's more important to sound really unique.”

Important Sound Voice Unique

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“Almost every band has somebody who's the main songwriter and who has a vision, a very clear idea of how a song should be.”

Should Ideas Song Vision Clear Band Songwriters

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“But, then again, I wouldn't call myself an indie-rock supporter even if there are some really good bands out there and there will always be some real good new bands.”

Ifs Real Rocks Band Supporter Indie Rock Good Bands

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“I'm not sure if you can blame everything on the American way of life, but the United States are big. So, if you have a lot of people there, the percentage of stupid people is bound to be higher.”

People Ifs Way States Bigs United United States Stupid Higher Blame Bounds Not Sure Percentages Stupid People American Way Of Life

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“I think the focus of the media changes. At the moment the more electronic stuff like trip-hop was the flavor of the month, just a little while ago. It all depends on the angle, from which point of view you see it.”

Thinking Littles Moments Stuff Views Focus Media Months Depends Point Of View Hops Angle Flavor Flavor Of The Month

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“If you want to be negative about the whole thing you can say all guitar bands after the Beatles were just a waste of time because the Beatles were the best. I think it's far better to give new records a try.”

Ifs Thinking Want Giving Trying Whole Records Band Waste Negative Guitar Wasting Time

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“We're probably a couple of freaks who've created their own little universe, are living in our own little world and that's the only place where we can survive.”

World Littles Universe Couple Freak

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“I guess the majority of people who want to ban certain musicians are the ones who are so proud of everything America stands for.”

People Want America Certain Proud Musician Majority Corny Bans

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“I really do think everybody can sing.”

Thinking

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“I like that band Get Hustle. They're cool live. I haven't heard their records, though.”

Records Heard Havens Band Hustle

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“I still hate [the Eagles]…. There’s levels of evil in it to me.”

Stills Hate Evil Levels Eagles

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Born: May 30, 1966
Known for: Musician
Quotes: 115

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