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“I was doing that [a collaboration with Kurt Cobain] to try to save his life. The collaboration was me calling up as an excuse to reach out to this guy. He was in a really bad place.”

Quote by Michael Stipe

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Michael Stipe is an influential American singer known for his distinctive voice and musical talent. He is a founding member of the iconic American rock band R.E.M., which achieved massive success globally since the 1980s. Stipe is celebrated for his emotive lyrics and stage presence, leaving a profound impact on the music industry. more

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“I simply constructed a project to try to snap Kurt [Cobain] out of a frame of mind. I sent him a plane ticket and a driver, and he tacked the plane ticket to the wall in the bedroom and the driver sat outside the house for 10 hours. Kurt wouldn't come out and wouldn't answer the phone.”

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“Looking back, [R.E.M.]videos, by in large, have always been art films. I'm thinking of "Losing My Religion." That's a landmark piece.”

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“For me, as a music fan, visuals kind of steal away the purity of the song. My instinct is not to provide a visual to go with a piece of music. But here's MTV. It's really powerful.”

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“I was a freshman in college in 1980, the year that Reagan was elected, and I went around badgering people to vote for him.”

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“I've noticed that sometimes when you keep things a little smaller, it's easier to focus on the creative aspects of what you're doing.”

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