I think it all comes back to being very selfish as an artist. I mean, I really do just write and record what interests me and I do approach the stage shows in much the same way.

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Pixies and Sonic Youth were so important to the eighties.

Pixies and Sonic Youth were so important to the eighties.

I always had a repulsive need to be something more than human.

I always had a repulsive need to be something more than human.

Strangely, some songs you really don't want to write.

Strangely, some songs you really don't want to write.

I always had a repulsive need to be something more than human.

I always had a repulsive need to be something more than human.

I never could get over the fact that The Pixies formed, worked and separated without...

I never could get over the fact that The Pixies formed, worked and separated without...

I've never responded well to entrenched negative thinking.

I've never responded well to entrenched negative thinking.

I'm not a prophet or a stone aged man, just a mortal with potential of...

I'm not a prophet or a stone aged man, just a mortal with potential of...

I wanted to prove the sustaining power of music.

I wanted to prove the sustaining power of music.

And I saw the sax line-up that he had behind him and I thought, Im...

And I saw the sax line-up that he had behind him and I thought, Im...

When I heard Little Richard, I mean, it just set my world on fire.

When I heard Little Richard, I mean, it just set my world on fire.

...And these children that you spit on as they try to change their worlds, they...

...And these children that you spit on as they try to change their worlds, they...

But I've got to think of myself as the luckiest guy. Robert Johnson only had...

But I've got to think of myself as the luckiest guy. Robert Johnson only had...

I believe that I often bring out the best in somebody's talents.

I believe that I often bring out the best in somebody's talents.

Im just an individual who doesnt feel that I need to have somebody qualify my...

Im just an individual who doesnt feel that I need to have somebody qualify my...

I went through all the musicians in my life who I admire as bright, intelligent,...

I went through all the musicians in my life who I admire as bright, intelligent,...

Sometimes you stumble across a few chords that put you in a reflective place.

Sometimes you stumble across a few chords that put you in a reflective place.

But Ive got to think of myself as the luckiest guy. Robert Johnson only had...

But Ive got to think of myself as the luckiest guy. Robert Johnson only had...

However, theres no theme or concept behind Heathen, just a number of songs but somehow...

However, theres no theme or concept behind Heathen, just a number of songs but somehow...

The truth is of course is that there is no journey. We are arriving and...

The truth is of course is that there is no journey. We are arriving and...

I'm just an individual who doesn't feel that I need to have somebody qualify my...

I'm just an individual who doesn't feel that I need to have somebody qualify my...