“There's something in life that's cool, it's relatively cheap, and fun, and populist. Even when it's elitist.” Quote by Stephen Malkmus
“It's just a compulsion to create something new and stay busy. I don't know how to do anything else. It was never exactly right. Those records came out in spite of their flaws. And because of their flaws they were good.” KnowsKnow HowRecordsBusySpiteSomething NewFlawsCompulsion Author:Stephen Malkmus
“There's always a chance, a goal to make something different and get it right, finally.” DifferentGoalChance Author: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