Quotes from Hope Sandoval

I think we all grow up with idols and things like that.

I've always thought that people got the impression that I was a tough sort of ruffian type.

Martello towers are great places to work in.

Interviews are difficult.

I turned so many people on to The Smiths before they got huge.

I think people don't give young women enough credit, really.

Music soothes you, especially when you write, sing or play an instrument. It really can be a cure for everything.

I think one of the big mistakes people make is to have fame as one of their main goals. That is the biggest mistake when you're creating art.

The larger the band gets, the more people from the label get involved.

I'm lucky, I'm very, very lucky. I work with some of the most amazing artists.

I think Liv Tyler's a nice-looking girl. Seems sweet.

My sister loved country music. My mother loved Spanish music. And my dad was into big band music and jazz.

When I go to a live show, I want to be moved. That's why you do it. And it's not very often that a band will move you live.

It seemed record companies wanted bands to be creative because they didn't know how to manufacture underground music. We could do our own thing and go at our own pace. But that changed when major labels started wanting bands that would sell 7 million records.

I was a massive Rolling Stones fan, and I wanted to play music like... they do... were doing.

I was a big fan of the Rain Parade, Green on Red, X, the Rolling Stones.

I've always loved music. I grew up with older brothers and sisters who were into music, played The Beatles and the Rolling Stones and Aretha Franklin.

When I started out playing live, it was different. I felt good about it. Nobody knew who I was. I just opened for so-and-so. Now, I'm playing to people who are coming out to see the band. There's too much attention on the band and me.

I think... people are inspired by our music, and that's cool. We all borrow each other's music.

We just allow anybody to listen to our music. All ages are allowed!

With some electronica acts, you see them live, but you're not really sure what they're doing.

I mean, autographs are so funny. I don't think it's good to encourage that sort of thing. Why do people want to have an autograph? What does it do for you?

I think music is like little films, and it's nice to listen to music and really escape.

I've always loved playing music and I always will.