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Quotes from Thom Yorke

Ironically my brother died in a car accident shortly after Airbag was recorded. He's not an identical twin so I didn't care.
~ Thom Yorke
Every Christmas people are so nice to me, they think I am Little Tim from A Christmas Story. But I'm not. *smiles*
~ Thom Yorke
Almost every song on OK Computer revolves around how I am afraid computers get up at night and attempt to choke me with their wires.*doesn't laugh*
~ Thom Yorke
OK Computer? More like No Thank You Computers. They killed my father, and I hate them.
~ Thom Yorke
I often fake my death and then just show up at people's houses. They say 'that's a good one Thom' but I know maybe they don't really think it's a funny joke.
~ Thom Yorke
My father beat me with a curtain rod when I was nine, (That was) the inspiration for Creep
~ Thom Yorke
Everyone has got the fear It's holding on It's holding on.
~ Thom Yorke
I could not extrapolate some emotion from any song after 1997 so I bought a drum machine and popped pills. The pink ones make me funny like elephants!
~ Thom Yorke
Music is more difficult - try naming a political band. The Dead Kennedys. The Dead Kennedys are political, but they are more funny than they are political.
~ Thom Yorke
15 Step is about how if you have mental illness and try to dance you look very funny. Whenever you see me dancing on stage, I'm imitating the mentally ill.
~ Thom Yorke
The people in charge, globally, are maniacs. They are maniacs, and unless we do something about it these people are going to deprive us of a future.
~ Thom Yorke