Quotes from Mark Lanegan

The more years you put behind you, hopefully making music that surpasses what you did before, you're playing bigger places and it kind of weirdly becomes a business.

When you get a chance to play with people - informally is one thing, but when you hook up and make something that's going to last or mean something to someone, I take it very seriously.

'Gargoyle' was inching towards a more accessible record.

I was excited when the Afghan Whigs got back together.

As far as I remember, I don't have any warrants out for my arrest anymore. I can travel without fear.

I'm not really interested in video games.

I wasn't the easiest guy to work with when I was younger.

I was never super comfortable playing music in front of people anyway. Now I enjoy it, but it wasn't the easiest thing to get past.

In real life, I'm far more lighthearted than I come across on the records.

When I think of a hit, I think of Madonna.