“Most people want to be seen or heard. You want to shine. That's my way of shining.” PeopleWayWantHeardShiningMy Way Author:Stephen Malkmus
“I was a kid, I loved music, that was our social thing. That's what we bonded on. That's what my Saturday nights were, looking to see what bands were playing. And some of those people were the coolest people ever. I want to participate in that. And I hope other people feel that and they're like, "Yeah man, this is part of it, this is why I love music."” PeopleMenWantFeelsKidsNightSocialBandYeahSaturdayMusic LoveSaturday NightI Love Music Author:Stephen Malkmus
“I want to do some different kind of songs, but say I want to do riffs, but I don't come up with any riffs that I really think are great. Then I can't do a riff album. I'm more of a song, melody person.” ThinkingWantKindPersonsI CanDifferentSongCome UpAlbumsMelodyDifferent Kinds Author:Stephen Malkmus
“I would just imagine there's a criticism for just about everything, if you want to take something down. No one's invincible. The Jicks are a work in progress and we don't think everything we do is the bee's knees or something, we're just trying our best to get turned on by what we're doing.” IfsThinkingWantTryingImagineProgressCriticismKneesBeesInvincibleWork In ProgressTrying Our Best Author:Stephen Malkmus
“You know, it's people's lives, so as you get a little older, your own life narrative, I guess, invades a little more. It's not like we're traveling in separate buses to each show. It's a labor of love, so we just do it because we like it. Maybe someone's gonna move, or not want to go on a tour for some reason - that could happen, I guess.” PeopleKnowsWantLittlesReasonShowsHappensMovingGoes OnLaborNarrativeBusJust Do ItLabor Of Love Author:Stephen Malkmus
“Everyone wants to be loved, generally. If you released a record and nobody said anything, if you didn't get any feedback from people you don't know, i.e. the press, you'd be sort of upset. To me, any press is good press.” PeopleIfsKnowsWantSaidRecordsPressesUpsetFeedback Author:Stephen Malkmus
“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.” IfsThinkingWantGivingTryingWholeRecordsBandWasteNegativeGuitarWasting Time Author:Stephen Malkmus
“I guess the majority of people who want to ban certain musicians are the ones who are so proud of everything America stands for.” PeopleWantAmericaCertainProudMusicianMajorityCornyBans Author:Stephen Malkmus
