I've always wanted to do a solo project. I've always known I wanted to be a musician. — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
It's true. I'm not a spokesperson. But I can say now that transgendered people like to be heard and to be respected. — Kate Pierson Gender Copy Share Image
Five people in a Volkswagen station wagon without equipment. Now we tour with six people in a van. — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
There was just one time when the band took a big break, and I did that Nina project in Japan in 1999. — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
I wrote a whole solo album and recorded some of it, even did a little tour with Sara Lee and Gail Ann… — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
The B-52s are all about inclusiveness and about celebrating your differences. — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
We would go on 'The Voice,' and we'd get kicked off of the first episode, probably. — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
The inspiration for our vocal harmonies was sort of Appalachian. It's sort of at weird intervals, and it almost has an Appalachian… — Kate Pierson Harmonies Copy Share Image
I think there are certain genres of music where people are allowed to go on, but there is something about rock and… — Kate Pierson Music Copy Share Image
I had really long hair, and we had this hairdresser, Laverne, that was in Athens. And she did my hair up really… — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
The B-52s, you know, our songs are about volcanoes or lobsters. Cindy and I sing them like our lives depend on them.… — Kate Pierson Experience Copy Share Image
The Beatles had a huge impact on me. I did 'Strawberry Fields Forever', and we worked it out in an open tuning.… — Kate Pierson Beatles Copy Share Image
I think being in a place where there is nothing happening is very inspiring because you have to make your own fun,… — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
I'm always saying in the studio, 'My vocals are too loud!' or 'My vocals have too much effect on them!' I like… — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
We started in 1976, jamming, and we played our first show on Valentine's Day 1977, so we can mark 40 from there,… — Kate Pierson Day Copy Share Image
At some private events, we'll see the CEO of the company get up and do his 'Rock Lobster' dance. The band used… — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
We've always been a band who wants to put our money where our mouths are. We have political songs, but we don't… — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
In the late '90s, we kind of took a sabbatical, and I got an invitation to play with a Japanese band and… — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
When I was little, I used to think, 'That's the way people in the future are gonna dress! They'll be wearing space… — Kate Pierson Dress Copy Share Image
Sometimes we'd just play acoustic guitar and try out the parts and make a library. We'd use a double cassette player and… — Kate Pierson Acoustic guitar Copy Share Image
Usually, when we write in The B-52s, it's quite a collaborative process. We really take hours - and sometimes days - jamming,… — Kate Pierson Collage Copy Share Image
The whole reason to make a solo album is to express what you can't express with the B-52s. The B's are so… — Kate Pierson Album Copy Share Image
All our friends - so many friends are gay or lesbian and transgender. We're just in that world. We all went through… — Kate Pierson Activists Copy Share Image
It takes incredible fortitude to keep on the road, even though it's fun and it's rewarding and you can't complain, it's just… — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
In a band with humor, it's easy to be a caricature, especially when you've been around as long as we have. But… — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
One of my favorite lyrics is 'Clams on the half-shell and roller skate, roller skate.' So they can be just really party-inspiring… — Kate Pierson Brilliant Copy Share Image
It takes incredible fortitude to keep on the road, even though it's fun and it's rewarding and you can't complain - it's… — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
I've always wanted to do a solo record, and in 1999, I went over to Japan and did a project called NiNa,… — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
We have always appealed to people outside of the mainstream. Constantly, we get people coming up to us and saying, 'I was… — Kate Pierson High school Copy Share Image
