“Sometimes, whether you like it or not, people elevate you. It's real easy to fall.” Quote by Eddie Vedder
“I am not a good enough writer to have an agenda or come up with a message and try to put it into a song. It's more like you write what comes to you... You try to reflect the mood of the songs.” WritingTryingEnoughSongLike YouMessagesCome UpMoodAgendasGood Enough Author:Eddie Vedder
“I realized in the early days I just didn't edit at all. But I think you become a little more cagey with your lyrics when you know more people are going to hear them and make assumptions about you as a person. Realizing that, you want to be a little more opaque.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWantLittlesPersonsRealizingI RealizedAssumptionEditsOpaque Author:Eddie Vedder
“You know, punk bands now sell with one record - their first or second record - sell 10 times the amount of records than the Ramones did throughout their career with 20-something records. That's why I go over to Johnny Ramone's house and do yard work three times a week, just to absolve some of the guilt.” KnowsFirstsThreeHouseCareersRecordsWeekAmountBandSellsGuiltPunkYardsThree TimesRamonesYard Work Author:Eddie Vedder
“Any conversations we hear about 'So who are Pearl Jam marketing to?' are despicable.” ConversationMarketingPearlsJamDespicablePearl Jam Author:Eddie Vedder
“I don't know how people do it these days - paparazzi and that kind of thing. That's something I can't even imagine.” PeopleKnowsKindI CanKnow HowImagineThese DaysPaparazzi Author: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