“I don't know how people do it these days - paparazzi and that kind of thing. That's something I can't even imagine.” Quote by Eddie Vedder
“I just finished touring, and I'm on a detox thing. It's a heavy detox, so nothing in my belly except water, salt, and cayenne pepper.” WaterHeavyFinishedSaltBellyTouringPeppers Author:Eddie Vedder
“I just think that all of us in this room should have a voice in how the USA is represented. And he don't allow us our voice, that's all I'm saying.” ThinkingShouldAmericaVoiceRoomsShould HaveUsa Author:Eddie Vedder
“It's fun singing with other people who are really good singers. There's something kind of poignant about braiding a couple vocals.” PeopleKindFunCoupleSingingSingersVocalPoignant Author:Eddie Vedder
“Our influences are who we are. It's rare that anything is an absolutely pure vision; even Daniel Johnston sounds like the Beatles. And that's the problem with the bands I'm always asked about, the ones derivative of the early Seattle sound. They don't dilute their influences enough.” EnoughProblemSoundVisionInfluencePureBandWho We AreSeattleDerivatives Author:Eddie Vedder
“When it comes to grunge or even just Seattle, I think there was one band that made the definitive music of the time. It wasn't us or Nirvana, but Mudhoney. Nirvana delivered it to the world, but Mudhoney were the band of that time and sound.” ThinkingWorldMadeSoundBandSeattleGrunge Author:Eddie Vedder
“As far as viewpoints, I think I'm more well-rounded and definitely more educated, and probably more hopeful than I used to be. I think when you're young and you get into a cause, you get frustrated with it within a few years, or six months.” ThinkingYearsWellsYoungUsedCausesMonthsSixEducatedUsed To BeHopefulFrustratedSix MonthsViewpointsWell Rounded Author:Eddie Vedder
“At a certain point, you realize you have a responsibility more behind yourself and your need for adrenaline. I'm glad I did things in my 20s that were more reckless.” NeedsCertainRealizingBehindsResponsibilityGladRecklessAdrenaline Author:Eddie Vedder
“I had actually been going to Hawaii for quite a while before I ever picked up the uke. I think with anything new you're going to get more enjoyment out of it if it comes to you quickly, and the uke facilitates that.” IfsThinkingEnjoymentHawaiiFacilitateNew You Author:Eddie Vedder
“I just have this deep kind of connection to reality of being like... in a way, I feel like a dock worker. I want to stay in connection with my dock-worker side, 'cause that's how I grew up.” WayWantFeelsKindRealityCausesSidesGrewGrew UpConnectionsWorkersDocks Author:Eddie Vedder
“I was living on the wrong side of the tracks in Evanston, Illinois, in a home for boys. We had these Jackson 5 records. I really related to their voices - they were about my age, but they were doing it.” HomeAgeSidesVoiceBoysRecordsTrackRelatedLiving OnIllinois Author:Eddie Vedder