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Stephen Malkmus Quotes

We were delighted to have Nigel as a producer. The only problem is that Nigel is so famous that he seems to dominate most interviews without being there Picture Quote #1

If you have no shame, and it’s your goal to get people into bed, how much higher could your success rate possibly be Picture Quote #1

Men are men and women are women, but the men are dumber than the women, usually Picture Quote #1

I didn’t really like confessional poetry or things. They seemed sort of dated to me, or just corny Picture Quote #1

Usually [the lyrics] go from one word to the next word - there’s no finish line. The music was that way, too Picture Quote #1

I don’t really know where the songs are coming from often. Many of the best things I made up were just off the top of my head Picture Quote #1

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The best I do, if I’m just playing around and riffing in a fantasy world, and then I’ll write something down. Hopefully I write it down Picture Quote #1

I’m better when I’m an autodidact and things just come. Or you’re just blessed. I’m not bragging or anything, it just comes to you Picture Quote #1

It’s normally in the morning, just playing around. And I’m not saying everything I make is great, but that’s what I do. I can’t even remember how I wrote stuff Picture Quote #1

With some songs, I have written narratives or I’ve tried to carry it through, but generally the things that were more genius, as far as I was concerned, were not that Picture Quote #1

I’m thinking, I’m singing like Ozzy Osbourne, but I don’t sound like him enough, ever Picture Quote #1

Something taken off the page can sound great, I guess. Usually it doesn’t. It seems like lately Pitchfork is trying to champion lyric writers more Picture Quote #1

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Lyrics are back, maybe. It seems like there was a bit of an attitude that lyrics are not important Picture Quote #1

I just imagine that every song in and of itself is great, but when you add them all up, it’s too much of me maybe Picture Quote #1

I don’t even think my voice is really good Picture Quote #1

I never decided to start singing, to be a singer Picture Quote #1

Well, yeah, I sang to some songs on the radio or in the shower Picture Quote #1

I really do think everybody can sing Picture Quote #1

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We’re not on a desperate mission to write chart compatible stuff Picture Quote #1

We always did our own mixing Picture Quote #1

I’m more into describing a scenario and I move around in that scenario Picture Quote #1

Almost every band has somebody who’s the main songwriter and who has a vision, a very clear idea of how a song should be Picture Quote #1

There’s no point that an album should sound like a watered down version of another album Picture Quote #1

We’re probably a couple of freaks who’ve created their own little universe, are living in our own little world and that’s the only place where we can survive Picture Quote #1

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What producers did was mostly recording in the studio, so it never changed our sound just that much Picture Quote #1

If a voice is just too nice, without an edge, it kinda all flows by. You forget it. You don’t listen to the lyrics Picture Quote #1

A good voice isn’t so important. It’s more important to sound really unique Picture Quote #1

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We were delighted to have Nigel as a producer. The only problem is that Nigel is so famous that he seems to dominate most interviews without being there (Stephen Malkmus Quotes) If you have no shame, and it’s your goal to get people into bed, how much higher could your success rate possibly be (Stephen Malkmus Quotes) Men are men and women are women, but the men are dumber than the women, usually (Stephen Malkmus Quotes) I didn’t really like confessional poetry or things. They seemed sort of dated to me, or just corny (Stephen Malkmus Quotes) Usually [the lyrics] go from one word to the next word - there’s no finish line. The music was that way, too (Stephen Malkmus Quotes) I don’t really know where the songs are coming from often. Many of the best things I made up were just off the top of my head (Stephen Malkmus Quotes) The best I do, if I’m just playing around and riffing in a fantasy world, and then I’ll write something down. Hopefully I write it down (Stephen Malkmus Quotes) I’m better when I’m an autodidact and things just come. Or you’re just blessed. I’m not bragging or anything, it just comes to you (Stephen Malkmus Quotes) It’s normally in the morning, just playing around. And I’m not saying everything I make is great, but that’s what I do. I can’t even remember how I wrote stuff (Stephen Malkmus Quotes) With some songs, I have written narratives or I’ve tried to carry it through, but generally the things that were more genius, as far as I was concerned, were not that (Stephen Malkmus Quotes) I’m thinking, I’m singing like Ozzy Osbourne, but I don’t sound like him enough, ever (Stephen Malkmus Quotes) Something taken off the page can sound great, I guess. Usually it doesn’t. It seems like lately Pitchfork is trying to champion lyric writers more (Stephen Malkmus Quotes) Lyrics are back, maybe. It seems like there was a bit of an attitude that lyrics are not important (Stephen Malkmus Quotes) I just imagine that every song in and of itself is great, but when you add them all up, it’s too much of me maybe (Stephen Malkmus Quotes) I don’t even think my voice is really good (Stephen Malkmus Quotes) I never decided to start singing, to be a singer (Stephen Malkmus Quotes) Well, yeah, I sang to some songs on the radio or in the shower (Stephen Malkmus Quotes) I really do think everybody can sing (Stephen Malkmus Quotes) We’re not on a desperate mission to write chart compatible stuff (Stephen Malkmus Quotes) We always did our own mixing (Stephen Malkmus Quotes) I’m more into describing a scenario and I move around in that scenario (Stephen Malkmus Quotes) Almost every band has somebody who’s the main songwriter and who has a vision, a very clear idea of how a song should be (Stephen Malkmus Quotes) There’s no point that an album should sound like a watered down version of another album (Stephen Malkmus Quotes) We’re probably a couple of freaks who’ve created their own little universe, are living in our own little world and that’s the only place where we can survive (Stephen Malkmus Quotes) What producers did was mostly recording in the studio, so it never changed our sound just that much (Stephen Malkmus Quotes) If a voice is just too nice, without an edge, it kinda all flows by. You forget it. You don’t listen to the lyrics (Stephen Malkmus Quotes) A good voice isn’t so important. It’s more important to sound really unique (Stephen Malkmus Quotes)

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