Anyone who grows up with parents who are very influential, there are cases where people run away from that if they have parents who are really lame. — Thurston Moore Copy Share Image
It's hard for bands to stick it out because people grow up, and it never really pays off. If you're looking for some sort of payoff, it's not gonna happen — Thurston Moore Copy Share Image
Noise has taken the place of punk rock. People who play noise have no real aspirations to being part of the mainstream culture. Punk… — Thurston Moore Copy Share Image
It's American Alternative radio stations that bug me. We're considered Alternative, but don't expect us to be played next to Blink 182 and Offspring.… — Thurston Moore Copy Share Image
Lyric writing is an interesting process in Sonic Youth. There's three people writing now, and we've all had a lot of interest and involvement… — Thurston Moore Copy Share Image
I was surrounded by nature and trying to come to terms with this blissful nature versus the inhumane mentality of war. People were being… — Thurston Moore Copy Share Image
We're all very sensitive that Jim has the shortest history with the band. He wants to be somewhat of a free agent. I'm just… — Thurston Moore Copy Share Image
Most people can't tell now who wrote what. I like that blurring of identities within the band. because it becomes a unified thing that… — Thurston Moore Copy Share Image
I wanted to hear the songs in the way that I had written them, which was, in a way, very basic. So all I… — Thurston Moore Copy Share Image
Anyone who grows up with parents who are very influential, there are cases where people run away from that if they have parents who… — Thurston Moore Copy Share Image
It's hard for bands to stick it out because people grow up, and it never really pays off. If you're looking for some sort… — Thurston Moore Copy Share Image
Tonight I am going to defecate on stage because I think that is the only way to express the nature of my soul according… — Thurston Moore Copy Share Image
