“There's always a chance, a goal to make something different and get it right, finally.” Quote by Stephen Malkmus
“Besides, going on tour and playing songs and arranging things, going to practice, it's all I know to be productive.” KnowsSongPracticeProductiveArrangingArranging Things Author:Stephen Malkmus
“I've lost my writing skills since college. I couldn't write a book. It would take a long time.” WritingLongBookLostCollegeSkillsLong TimeWriting Skills Author:Stephen Malkmus
“There's no reason to stop. Who knows what's around the bend? To participate, meet new people. It's mostly other musicians and people like you, or anybody I meet who's in this, that keeps me going.” PeopleKnowsReasonLike YouMusicianNo ReasonMeeting New PeopleAround The Bend Author:Stephen Malkmus
“I did some writing. I was just taking the kids to school. I did a couple things and we did some tours. It was a lot of downtime.” WritingKidsSchoolCoupleDowntimeCouple Things Author:Stephen Malkmus
“I'm not dying for everyone to hear everything we do. Forty minutes every two years is sensible.” YearsTwoMinutesDyingFortyTwo YearsSensible Author:Stephen Malkmus
“It's hard to think back. I didn't even know I was going to do it, make actual records. But I was always making up songs, once I figured out that you could do it. I think it's pretty much the same, but there's less urge to get it moving out there. There was a time when it seemed like it was really super important to the audience and now it's just medium-important for people to like us. But that's okay.” PeopleThinkingKnowsImportantHardMovingSongAudienceRecordsOkayMediumsUrgesMaking UpMoving Out Author:Stephen Malkmus
“If you'd rather learn how to ride a horse or something, I would say do that. That'll keep you out of trouble. You would think a band would get you in trouble, but I think it's the opposite.” IfsThinkingTroubleBandOppositesHorse Author:Stephen Malkmus
“When I see four young kids in a band, I think, That looks really fun, no matter how shitty they are. You develop your own thing, and get excited about your band name. It's all so harmless.” ThinkingLooksMatterKidsYoungNamesFunFourBandExcited Author:Stephen Malkmus
“Traditionally, when we lived here [in Portland], we have a record player in the living room, and there's lots of stuff playing, all different kinds of music. I don't listen to any of those Internet radio things. I have iTunes on my thing, but I've never bought a single thing on it. Except for "Call Me Maybe," for the kids or whatever. Carly Rae Jepsen.” KindDifferentKidsStuffRoomsRecordsPlayerInternetRadioCall MeDifferent KindsLiving RoomPortlandItunesDifferent Kinds Of MusicRecord Players Author:Stephen Malkmus
“Оur music, it's an acquired taste. It's almost cult, even at our level. It can mean nothing to somebody and it can mean everything to somebody else.” MeanLevelsTasteCultAcquired Taste Author:Stephen Malkmus