Quotes from Al Jourgensen

The main thing in measuring integrity is someone's motive and intent, not how many records they sell. Our intent in Ministry was never to be big. We just wanted to make enough money to live and to buy a studio, which we have done in Austin.

I just tell you what I feel. I go out there, you put a quarter on my tongue, twist my ear and I'll spit out some hit for you.

I'm a very firm believer in karma, and put it this way: I get a lot of good parking spots.

I'm a very reluctant frontman. I've seen reviews where they talk about my strong presence on stage, but it's nothing I do. It's like the person in a long grocery line who stands out because he's so agitated. He'll have presence, too.

It's typical of record companies. They sign you because you're unique, and then they want to put you in a mold so they can sell records.

Eventually, when I sell enough units, as they say in the record business, I will stop touring. I'll concentrate on what I like to do... stay in the studio.

I've seen 48 Stanley Cups in my life. I was about six or seven when I started going to games with my dad.

You're never quite prepared for the inundation of stardom, or whatever you want to call it.

I'm not working at the Chevron, although I'd probably be the best person to work the night shift. Look at me. Nobody would try to steal a Snickers on my watch.

Nothing exceeds like excess.

I can't control what people think of me, and I stopped really caring a long time ago.

I'm done with industrial. Seriously, my iPod collection at home has no industrial music on it; it's strictly jazz, blues and country.

The more you think, the more you ruin things. Art has to come viscerally; otherwise, forget it.

This administration affects the everyday life of the common person.

Jello's Biafra kind of like my weird, retarded uncle. He's part of the family.