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Ian MacKaye Quotes

I’ve always been a bit of a documentarian Picture Quote #1

The only thing that drives music is the people who are making it Picture Quote #1

I think it’s my nature to engage in things that are more difficult Picture Quote #1

My humor is very dry. To me it doesn’t make sense Picture Quote #1

It’s so interesting that humanity has to be defined by emotional strife or something. I don’t buy into that Picture Quote #1

I consider the guitar a tool for the most part. I do pick up the acoustic now and then, I certainly don’t have any routine. Usually the only time I practice is when the band gets together. Hendrix has always been one of my favorite players, but I was a sucker for Nugent in the late 1970’s Picture Quote #1

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I think sometimes my humor is extremely dry, and a lot of times I would say things that I thought were very funny but... I have a reputation of - people think of me as a very fundamentalist, humorless fellow Picture Quote #1

My point of view is, I’m just a person, and there are times when I look at other people and think, ‘My God, they spend so much time thinking about things that seem so absurd.’ But I’m sure people must think the same thing about me Picture Quote #1

Music is a language and different people who come along are each using that language to do something different, but all coming at it in a similar vein inasmuch as it’s always community based and for the most part nonprofit. Most bands don’t ever come within a mile of profit - clearly these people are not playing music to make money Picture Quote #1

The thing is, people can’t complain about profit-oriented moves if they’re only interested in profit themselves. You can’t have it both ways. If they’re willing to polish up a gift and sell it to make money, they can’t really complain about the fact that somebody above them has sold them down the river. That’s the way it goes Picture Quote #1

I’m always happy when I hear about people selling records or selling books or selling movies. It makes me proud of them Picture Quote #1

I obviously use computers. My car is wondrous. My phone is amazing. I’ve already talked about the music I’m digitizing. Technology is fantastic, of course Picture Quote #1

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Major labels didn’t start showing up really until they smelled money, and that’s all they’re ever going to be attracted to is money-that’s the business they’re in- making money Picture Quote #1

American business at this point is really about developing an idea, making it profitable, selling it while it’s profitable and then getting out or diversifying. It’s just about sucking everything up Picture Quote #1

Part of the way the work world works is not so much creating a separation between your work and your free time, but creating the illusion of a separation between your work and your free time. Every day is the weekend for me, which means I’m always busy Picture Quote #1

It’s so interesting that humanity has to be defined by emotional strife or something. I don’t buy into that Picture Quote #1

Structures can be manipulated for ill as well, especially when people are dealing with issues of power, or control, or violence Picture Quote #1

You had bands like D.O.A., or Black Flag, and a whole network opened up to trailblazer a counter culture movement. I’m more interested in the less sensational type of stories Picture Quote #1

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As hard as you try and create narratives about sports, once the ball is in the air, there’s not a damn thing you can do about it, it’s just very real Picture Quote #1

At every election, my vote goes to the candidate less likely to declare war. You’re dropping hugely expensive pieces of exploding metal on a population. America deserves the president it gets, whether the country votes for them or allows their vote to be stolen, and the least we can do is to elect someone who won’t do that to other people Picture Quote #1

Now anyone can move anywhere. I’ve made deep connections with people around the world since I tour everywhere that I will simply never see again Picture Quote #1

I do not consider myself a teddybear. Just to be clear, I don’t feel sorry for myself Picture Quote #1

It makes me sad, the way human beings talk smack. It’s why I don’t like irony. People are too gleeful to put some teeth into something Picture Quote #1

We play loud electric guitar music, and we’d hope that that doesn’t mean you have to act like an asshole Picture Quote #1

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I feel completely fortunate to have this outlet for something I don’t really feel like I have a choice in, to make music. I’ve got to make it Picture Quote #1

I’m not a religious person, and I’m not too interested in being a part of a religion, but I do like having some sort of communal gathering, and having some sense of peoples Picture Quote #1

I’ve done thousands of interviews in my life, and it’s a format that I quite enjoy, because I think of questions in interviews as an opportunity to sort of gauge my growth in a way. It gives me an idea of how I’m navigating this world that I’m in Picture Quote #1

Major labels didn’t start showing up really until they smelled money, and that’s all they’re ever going to be attracted to is money-that’s the business they’re in- making money Picture Quote #1

I’m really anti-option, so computers have been my nightmare with recording. I don’t want endless tracks; I want less tracks. I want decisions to be made Picture Quote #1

I’m always happy when I hear about people selling records or selling books or selling movies. It makes me proud of them Picture Quote #1

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I’ve always been a bit of a documentarian (Ian MacKaye Quotes) The only thing that drives music is the people who are making it (Ian MacKaye Quotes) I think it’s my nature to engage in things that are more difficult (Ian MacKaye Quotes) My humor is very dry. To me it doesn’t make sense. (Ian MacKaye Quotes) It’s so interesting that humanity has to be defined by emotional strife or something. I don’t buy into that. (Ian MacKaye Quotes) I consider the guitar a tool for the most part. I do pick up the acoustic now and then, I certainly don’t have any routine. Usually the only time I practice is when the band gets together. Hendrix has always been one of my favorite players, but I was a sucker for Nugent in the late 1970’s (Ian MacKaye Quotes) I think sometimes my humor is extremely dry, and a lot of times I would say things that I thought were very funny but... I have a reputation of - people think of me as a very fundamentalist, humorless fellow (Ian MacKaye Quotes) My point of view is, I’m just a person, and there are times when I look at other people and think, ‘My God, they spend so much time thinking about things that seem so absurd.’ But I’m sure people must think the same thing about me (Ian MacKaye Quotes) Music is a language and different people who come along are each using that language to do something different, but all coming at it in a similar vein inasmuch as it’s always community based and for the most part nonprofit. Most bands don’t ever come within a mile of profit - clearly these people are not playing music to make money (Ian MacKaye Quotes) The thing is, people can’t complain about profit-oriented moves if they’re only interested in profit themselves. You can’t have it both ways. If they’re willing to polish up a gift and sell it to make money, they can’t really complain about the fact that somebody above them has sold them down the river. That’s the way it goes (Ian MacKaye Quotes) I’m always happy when I hear about people selling records or selling books or selling movies. It makes me proud of them. (Ian MacKaye Quotes) I obviously use computers. My car is wondrous. My phone is amazing. I’ve already talked about the music I’m digitizing. Technology is fantastic, of course. (Ian MacKaye Quotes) Major labels didn’t start showing up really until they smelled money, and that’s all they’re ever going to be attracted to is money-that’s the business they’re in- making money. (Ian MacKaye Quotes) American business at this point is really about developing an idea, making it profitable, selling it while it’s profitable and then getting out or diversifying. It’s just about sucking everything up. (Ian MacKaye Quotes) Part of the way the work world works is not so much creating a separation between your work and your free time, but creating the illusion of a separation between your work and your free time. Every day is the weekend for me, which means I’m always busy. (Ian MacKaye Quotes) It’s so interesting that humanity has to be defined by emotional strife or something. I don’t buy into that (Ian MacKaye Quotes) Structures can be manipulated for ill as well, especially when people are dealing with issues of power, or control, or violence. (Ian MacKaye Quotes) You had bands like D.O.A., or Black Flag, and a whole network opened up to trailblazer a counter culture movement. I’m more interested in the less sensational type of stories. (Ian MacKaye Quotes) As hard as you try and create narratives about sports, once the ball is in the air, there’s not a damn thing you can do about it, it’s just very real. (Ian MacKaye Quotes) At every election, my vote goes to the candidate less likely to declare war. You’re dropping hugely expensive pieces of exploding metal on a population. America deserves the president it gets, whether the country votes for them or allows their vote to be stolen, and the least we can do is to elect someone who won’t do that to other people. (Ian MacKaye Quotes) Now anyone can move anywhere. I’ve made deep connections with people around the world since I tour everywhere that I will simply never see again. (Ian MacKaye Quotes) I do not consider myself a teddybear. Just to be clear, I don’t feel sorry for myself. (Ian MacKaye Quotes) It makes me sad, the way human beings talk smack. It’s why I don’t like irony. People are too gleeful to put some teeth into something. (Ian MacKaye Quotes) We play loud electric guitar music, and we’d hope that that doesn’t mean you have to act like an asshole. (Ian MacKaye Quotes) I feel completely fortunate to have this outlet for something I don’t really feel like I have a choice in, to make music. I’ve got to make it. (Ian MacKaye Quotes) I’m not a religious person, and I’m not too interested in being a part of a religion, but I do like having some sort of communal gathering, and having some sense of peoples. (Ian MacKaye Quotes) I’ve done thousands of interviews in my life, and it’s a format that I quite enjoy, because I think of questions in interviews as an opportunity to sort of gauge my growth in a way. It gives me an idea of how I’m navigating this world that I’m in. (Ian MacKaye Quotes) Major labels didn’t start showing up really until they smelled money, and that’s all they’re ever going to be attracted to is money-that’s the business they’re in- making money (Ian MacKaye Quotes) I’m really anti-option, so computers have been my nightmare with recording. I don’t want endless tracks; I want less tracks. I want decisions to be made (Ian MacKaye Quotes) I’m always happy when I hear about people selling records or selling books or selling movies. It makes me proud of them (Ian MacKaye Quotes)

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