“There's that old cliché which has a lot of basis in truth, that all music journalists are failed rock stars. They all harbour the inner feeling they should be up under the spotlight and the microphone is there for them.” ShouldFeelingsStarsRocksBasesJournalistRock StarSpotlightMicrophonesHarbourInner Feelings Author:Sylvie Simmons
“I didn't want to live in LA again, although I'd go back every couple of months to do an interview, usually with a heavy rock or metal band. And as the decade went on, so much of that scene had become totally corrupted by too much coke and money and silicone.” WantToo MuchRocksMonthsCoupleSceneBandHeavyDecadesInterviewsMetalsCokeMetal Band Author:Sylvie Simmons
“Not so much that I wanted to give up rock writing, but I also wanted to try something new. So I moved to a crumbling stately heap on top of a hill in the middle of nowhere in southwest France, about 60 miles from Bordeaux: wine instead of cocaine.” GivingWritingTryingWantedMiddleRocksGiving UpMovedWineMilesHillsFranceSomething NewCocaineCrumblingMiddle Of NowhereBordeaux Author:Sylvie Simmons
“I'm not trying to ally myself with the rock stars of the universe.” TryingUniverseStarsRocksAlliesRock Star Author:Sylvie Simmons
