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Steve Albini Quotes

I moved to Chicago in 1980 to go to college Picture Quote #1

I hate ‘foodie’ because it’s cute, like pretty much all diminutives associated with eating. ‘Veggies,’ ‘sammies,’ ‘parm.’ I eat food, and I cook it: it’s for eating, preferably with friends, and I don’t make a fetish out of it Picture Quote #1

I’m not a particularly good cook. Part of it is that it is the kind of cooking anybody could do if they bothered. It’s improvisational. I cook with whatever I have laying around Picture Quote #1

I’m not really interested in participating in mainstream culture. Participating in the mainstream music business is, to me, like getting involved in a racket. There’s no way you can get involved in a racket and not someway be filthied by it Picture Quote #1

The single best thing that has happened in my lifetime in music, after punk rock, is being able to share music, globally for free, Picture Quote #1

Cooking is about presenting flavors and other aspects of food in a way that makes best use of them and makes an engaging, satisfying meal. Taste necessarily comes into it along with technique. Some ingredients require cooking, cleaning or otherwise denaturing them, some are fine as they are Picture Quote #1

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Almost any decent cook will make food by eye and taste. Virtually all of my family cooked that way Picture Quote #1

In 1980, I moved to Chicago, and I recorded demo tapes for my friends’ bands, and in 1981, the first Big Black record - the first thing I did that was an actual record Picture Quote #1

As a recording engineer - someone who is deeply embroiled in the process of making records every day - you see trends and fads run through the social organization of the population of musicians in the same way that they would run through a high school Picture Quote #1

When I’m in a restaurant, I don’t eat red meat. It doesn’t taste like anything. But if a friend of mine is grilling stuff at his house, its almost always great Picture Quote #1

Many rock musicians are excellent cooks, I’ve found, and those that are prefer to eat their own cooking in the studio. I encourage this behavior as I also enjoy the benefits of fresh food Picture Quote #1

Of the people who cook on television, I have admired people like Jacques Pepin, Julia Child, Mario Batali, Jamie Oliver and a few others because they are free of drama, display good taste and masterful technique, and use clear exposition to bring you up to speed Picture Quote #1

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Find people who think like you and stick with them. Make only music you are passionate about. Work only with people you like and trust. Don’t sign anything Picture Quote #1

The woman I am currently crazy about was a vegetarian for a year until I started dating her. As is the case with most vegetarians, she had never eaten properly prepared meat, only commercially packaged or otherwise abused flesh Picture Quote #1

If the label presents them with a contract that the band don’t want to sign, all the label has to do is wait. There are a hundred other bands willing to sign the exact same contract, so the label is in a position of strength Picture Quote #1

Make no mistake about it: once a band has signed a letter of intent, they will either eventually sign a contract that suits the label or they will be destroyed Picture Quote #1

A lot of musicians are good cooks, and a lot of cooks are musicians, but I think that may just be a result of the creative impulse finding several means of expression. Probably an equivalent number are visual artists, woodworkers or compulsive liars Picture Quote #1

I think fashion is repulsive. The whole idea that someone else can make clothing that is supposed to be in style and make other people look good is ridiculous. It sickens me to think that there is an industry that plays to the low self-esteem of the general public. I would like the fashion industry to collapse Picture Quote #1

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For less than the cost of a Big Mac, fries and a Coke, you can buy a loaf of fresh bread and some good cheese or roast beef, which you will enjoy much more Picture Quote #1

When people are absurdly tall, they command everyone’s attention when they walk into a room. Nobody’s ever dismissive of somebody for being too tall Picture Quote #1

I wouldn’t mind being taller, because when I’m in the company of people who are absurdly tall, there’s something about them that I can’t help admiring Picture Quote #1

If I were a gambling man I would put all my money on there not being anything other than this universe Picture Quote #1

My dad, Frank Addison Albini, was a terrific shot with a rifle and had generally excellent hunting skills. While my dad loved hunting and fishing, he didn’t romanticize them. He was filling the freezer, not intellectualizing some caveman impulse or proving his worth as a real man Picture Quote #1

You can’t help noticing an amazing ass. Pretty naked ladies will always get my attention. Revealingly dressed good-looking women will always get my attention, at least for a moment Picture Quote #1

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What’s the most outrageous thing I’ve ever done? Let’s just say I don’t think I’ve done it yet. The most outrageous thing is yet to come Picture Quote #1

When people are absurdly tall, they command everyone’s attention when they walk into a room. Nobody’s ever dismissive of somebody for being too tall Picture Quote #1

I wouldn’t mind being taller, because when I’m in the company of people who are absurdly tall, there’s something about them that I can’t help admiring Picture Quote #1

I stopped drinking almost immediately after I had ready access to liquor, when I got to college. It almost immediately lost its appeal for me Picture Quote #1

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I moved to Chicago in 1980 to go to college (Steve Albini Quotes) I hate ‘foodie’ because it’s cute, like pretty much all diminutives associated with eating. ‘Veggies,’ ‘sammies,’ ‘parm.’ I eat food, and I cook it: it’s for eating, preferably with friends, and I don’t make a fetish out of it. (Steve Albini Quotes) I’m not a particularly good cook. Part of it is that it is the kind of cooking anybody could do if they bothered. It’s improvisational. I cook with whatever I have laying around. (Steve Albini Quotes) I’m not really interested in participating in mainstream culture. Participating in the mainstream music business is, to me, like getting involved in a racket. There’s no way you can get involved in a racket and not someway be filthied by it. (Steve Albini Quotes) The single best thing that has happened in my lifetime in music, after punk rock, is being able to share music, globally for free, (Steve Albini Quotes) Cooking is about presenting flavors and other aspects of food in a way that makes best use of them and makes an engaging, satisfying meal. Taste necessarily comes into it along with technique. Some ingredients require cooking, cleaning or otherwise denaturing them, some are fine as they are. (Steve Albini Quotes) Almost any decent cook will make food by eye and taste. Virtually all of my family cooked that way. (Steve Albini Quotes) In 1980, I moved to Chicago, and I recorded demo tapes for my friends’ bands, and in 1981, the first Big Black record - the first thing I did that was an actual record. (Steve Albini Quotes) As a recording engineer - someone who is deeply embroiled in the process of making records every day - you see trends and fads run through the social organization of the population of musicians in the same way that they would run through a high school. (Steve Albini Quotes) When I’m in a restaurant, I don’t eat red meat. It doesn’t taste like anything. But if a friend of mine is grilling stuff at his house, its almost always great. (Steve Albini Quotes) Many rock musicians are excellent cooks, I’ve found, and those that are prefer to eat their own cooking in the studio. I encourage this behavior as I also enjoy the benefits of fresh food. (Steve Albini Quotes) Of the people who cook on television, I have admired people like Jacques Pepin, Julia Child, Mario Batali, Jamie Oliver and a few others because they are free of drama, display good taste and masterful technique, and use clear exposition to bring you up to speed. (Steve Albini Quotes) Find people who think like you and stick with them. Make only music you are passionate about. Work only with people you like and trust. Don’t sign anything. (Steve Albini Quotes) The woman I am currently crazy about was a vegetarian for a year until I started dating her. As is the case with most vegetarians, she had never eaten properly prepared meat, only commercially packaged or otherwise abused flesh. (Steve Albini Quotes) If the label presents them with a contract that the band don’t want to sign, all the label has to do is wait. There are a hundred other bands willing to sign the exact same contract, so the label is in a position of strength. (Steve Albini Quotes) Make no mistake about it: once a band has signed a letter of intent, they will either eventually sign a contract that suits the label or they will be destroyed. (Steve Albini Quotes) A lot of musicians are good cooks, and a lot of cooks are musicians, but I think that may just be a result of the creative impulse finding several means of expression. Probably an equivalent number are visual artists, woodworkers or compulsive liars. (Steve Albini Quotes) I think fashion is repulsive. The whole idea that someone else can make clothing that is supposed to be in style and make other people look good is ridiculous. It sickens me to think that there is an industry that plays to the low self-esteem of the general public. I would like the fashion industry to collapse. (Steve Albini Quotes) For less than the cost of a Big Mac, fries and a Coke, you can buy a loaf of fresh bread and some good cheese or roast beef, which you will enjoy much more. (Steve Albini Quotes) When people are absurdly tall, they command everyone’s attention when they walk into a room. Nobody’s ever dismissive of somebody for being too tall. (Steve Albini Quotes) I wouldn’t mind being taller, because when I’m in the company of people who are absurdly tall, there’s something about them that I can’t help admiring. (Steve Albini Quotes) If I were a gambling man I would put all my money on there not being anything other than this universe. (Steve Albini Quotes) My dad, Frank Addison Albini, was a terrific shot with a rifle and had generally excellent hunting skills. While my dad loved hunting and fishing, he didn’t romanticize them. He was filling the freezer, not intellectualizing some caveman impulse or proving his worth as a real man (Steve Albini Quotes) You can’t help noticing an amazing ass. Pretty naked ladies will always get my attention. Revealingly dressed good-looking women will always get my attention, at least for a moment (Steve Albini Quotes) What’s the most outrageous thing I’ve ever done? Let’s just say I don’t think I’ve done it yet. The most outrageous thing is yet to come (Steve Albini Quotes) When people are absurdly tall, they command everyone’s attention when they walk into a room. Nobody’s ever dismissive of somebody for being too tall (Steve Albini Quotes) I wouldn’t mind being taller, because when I’m in the company of people who are absurdly tall, there’s something about them that I can’t help admiring (Steve Albini Quotes) I stopped drinking almost immediately after I had ready access to liquor, when I got to college. It almost immediately lost its appeal for me (Steve Albini Quotes)