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> [What I consider to be the barometer for what is a rock artist and what is not, is somebody who has a certain element of blues, even a hint of soul or blues music, derivative of African-American blues, folk, spiritual,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-astbury/what-i-consider-to-be-the-barometer-for-what-is-a-rock-artist-and/)

[Ian Astbury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-astbury/)

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## More by Ian Astbury

> [I don't objectify myself. I hate looking at pictures of myself, they're usually awful.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-astbury/i-don-t-objectify-myself-i-hate-looking-at-pictures-of-myself-they-re/)

[Ian Astbury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-astbury/)

> [I'm much more interested in Mike Tyson than I am in Morrissey.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-astbury/i-m-much-more-interested-in-mike-tyson-than-i-am-in-morrissey/)

[Ian Astbury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-astbury/)

> [I think there's a lot of people who are afraid to experiment with clothing because they're afraid to get judged or ridiculed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-astbury/i-think-there-s-a-lot-of-people-who-are-afraid-to-experiment-with/)

[Ian Astbury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-astbury/)

> [When you look at men's fashion magazines, you see a lot of well-groomed guys in suits, but very rarely do you see a lot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-astbury/when-you-look-at-men-s-fashion-magazines-you-see-a-lot-of-well/)

[Ian Astbury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-astbury/)

> [Occasionally I like a really good pair of shoes. A pair of leather shoes from Gieves & Hawkes in England, Buckshot Brogue, they look…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-astbury/occasionally-i-like-a-really-good-pair-of-shoes-a-pair-of-leather/)

[Ian Astbury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-astbury/)

> [I always played soccer in Adidas, but I always wore Nikes. I love street sportswear.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-astbury/i-always-played-soccer-in-adidas-but-i-always-wore-nikes-i-love/)

[Ian Astbury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-astbury/)

> [I celebrate the spirit of Christmas. It's the winter solstice celebration, rebirth and new possibilities.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-astbury/i-celebrate-the-spirit-of-christmas-it-s-the-winter-solstice/)

[Ian Astbury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-astbury/)

> [I had a great conversation with Trent Reznor. Trent said, "I'd have a sixpack, too, if I didn't write my own music!"](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-astbury/i-had-a-great-conversation-with-trent-reznor-trent-said-i-d-have-a/)

[Ian Astbury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-astbury/)

> [Chris Martin is more of a musician and hasn't really put himself out there as a television host or anything like that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-astbury/chris-martin-is-more-of-a-musician-and-hasn-t-really-put-himself-out/)

[Ian Astbury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-astbury/)

> [It's not about mainstream global domination. I make clothes that I can't find. I made a few pieces and Lupe Fiasco bought a pair…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-astbury/it-s-not-about-mainstream-global-domination-i-make-clothes-that-i-can/)

[Ian Astbury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-astbury/)

> [Christmas to me is very much about family and the depths of winter.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-astbury/christmas-to-me-is-very-much-about-family-and-the-depths-of-winter/)

[Ian Astbury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-astbury/)

> [The days are usually filled with nonsense and every now and again somebody flies by the circus to party on your dime.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-astbury/the-days-are-usually-filled-with-nonsense-and-every-now-and-again/)

[Ian Astbury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-astbury/)

> [I think hip-hop has more to do with rock and roll. Kanye West is, in many ways, a rock artist.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-astbury/i-think-hip-hop-has-more-to-do-with-rock-and-roll-kanye-west-is-in/)

[Ian Astbury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-astbury/)

> [I admire Chris Martin. Coldplay have made some wonderful records for the genre they're involved in, but I would consider them to be more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-astbury/i-admire-chris-martin-coldplay-have-made-some-wonderful-records-for/)

[Ian Astbury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-astbury/)

> [I didn't join a band. I didn't start a band. I got asked to do it. It kinda happened by accident.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-astbury/i-didn-t-join-a-band-i-didn-t-start-a-band-i-got-asked-to-do-it-it/)

[Ian Astbury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-astbury/)

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