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"To combat the confusion and depression that assault me when I come off the road in the middle of a tour, I seek the most oblivionated music possible. When it's the 'way out there' that I seek, I go right to my stash of amazing music from Japan."
"There's something about being under-rested and knowing that the situation is going to remain that way for quite some time that makes things more meaningful."
"'SMiLE' is perhaps the Beach Boys' most legendary album. It was recorded in 1966 and 1967 but only saw a formal release in 2011. That's a long time to wait for what was said to be Brian Wilson's masterpiece."
"The truth is an anti-war statement in itself."
"The opportunity to write for the 'L.A. Weekly' has been one of the better breaks that has come my way in a long time."
"'The Great Gatsby' is a book I have read a few times, and it seems to get heavier every time I come to visit."
"The Bad Seeds are a band I will travel a great distance to see whenever possible."
"The arts in America exist in spite of America, not because of America."
"That Newt Gingrich or any mainstream Republican has the nerve to look down from what they perceive as their moral mountaintop at anyone is laughable."
"Texas is a hotbed of insanely good bands and musicians."
"South Sudan is one of the most hard-put places in the world."
"Songs sung under duress are often very powerful."
"Music keeps you young. Having music in your life keeps you open to things."
"Michele Bachmann is always a great person to go to for an opinion about anything. She has a very active and interesting mind."
"It is very difficult to tell Americans that they can't do something."
"In blues music, there's a lot of borrowing, so it's often difficult to identify the originator of a song."
"I'd love to talk to Janeane Garafalo or Randi Rhodes or Stephanie Miller from Air America. I'm an Air American junkie; I listen to them every day."
"I have always maintained that Iggy Pop is the Heavyweight Champion of Rock & Roll."
"The Wacken festival started more than 20 years ago with just a few hundred people in attendance. Tickets now sell out before the lineup is announced."
"To our enemies all over the world who plan America's demise, please take my advice. Give up now. No matter what, you will lose. You will lose it all."