Quotes from Thurston Moore

go forth and thrash!

I don't know why You want to impress Christgau Ah, let that shit die And find out the new goal Kill yr idols!

Rock'n'roll saved my soul.

It's American Alternative radio stations that bug me. We're considered Alternative, but don't expect us to be played next to Blink 182 and Offspring. We're hardly of that generation.

I certainly don't sit around in the morning making pancakes listening to Whitehouse or anything.

Most people can't tell now who wrote what. I like that blurring of identities within the band. because it becomes a unified thing that can't be related to other forms of historical poetry.

Buddhism has become a socially recognized religious philosophy for Americans, whereas it used to be considered an exotic religion.

It's hard for bands to stick it out because people grow up, and it never really pays off. If you're looking for some sort of payoff, it's not gonna happen.

I don't really care about, Oh I really have to sell these things.

We're like old people now playing music. I'm so glad we stuck it out because it's a lot better. I used to feel kind of anxious. Now our apprenticeship is over.

I never go back and listen to the recorded document. The thrill comes when the balance can be attained. Everyone in the room can have a shared, communal rock experience.