“If you're anti-war it doesn't mean you are 'pro' one side or the other in a conflict.” Quote by Eddie Vedder
“If there was anything that I learned with my own writing process, maybe there's too many choices what to write about. Just the amount of subject matter in the world these days; maybe that feels chaotic for me.” IfsWorldFeelsWritingMatterChoicesProcessMy OwnSubjectsAmountThese DaysWriting ProcessChaoticSubject Matter Author:Eddie Vedder
“One does nothing who tries to console a despondent person with word. A friend is one who aids with deeds at a critical time when deeds are called for.” TryingPersonsDoeDeedsCriticalAidsRacistAssistanceConsoleDespondent Author:Euripides
“That's part of the curse: If you're gonna play the song, you better play it. I've tried to phone in 'Jeremy' a few times, and it's tough. It doesn't work.” IfsPlaySongToughPhonesCurse Author:Eddie Vedder
“No matter how good you are, at some point your kids are gonna have to create their own independence and think that Mom and Dad aren't cool, just to establish themselves. That's what adolescence is about. They're gonna go through that no matter what.” ThinkingMatterKidsMomDadNo Matter WhatIndependenceAdolescenceMom And Dad Author:Eddie Vedder
“You can't be perfect. You can't be the perfect father. You can't be the perfect singer.” FatherPerfectSingersPerfect Father Author:Eddie Vedder
“If I'm not on tour or in the studio, I'm in nature somewhere, usually some kind of ocean. Playing music has afforded me that. It's not lost on me that it's a tremendous opportunity to be able to spend your life being surrounded by nature.” IfsKindAbleOpportunityLostOceanStudiosPlaying Music Author:Eddie Vedder
“I'm not ready to be that guy who can meet with world leaders and all that. It's tremendous what Bono does. I don't know if I could do it, not the way he does. I don't think many people could.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsWorldWayDoeGuyLeaderReadyIf I CouldThat GuyNot ReadyWorld Leader Author:Eddie Vedder
“After the Ramones, it was more about new wave for me than punk.” WavePunkRamones Author:Eddie Vedder