I'd always read a lot about rock 'n' roll growing up, but the first real thing I set out to do was become an English professor. Even so, I always hoped in some way or another that I would get… — Anthony DeCurtis Copy Share Image
When I broke into music journalism it wasn't easy but there was more of an established path. I wanted and was able to have a grown-up person's job with a real salary writing for a fairly sizable audience about stuff… — Anthony DeCurtis Copy Share Image
It can be nerve wracking if you walk into the interview and you're not sure what to expect. — Anthony DeCurtis Copy Share Image
I think younger artists are often "students" of the rock press. They have their favorite rock star interviews and know how they're supposed to… — Anthony DeCurtis Copy Share Image
Doing an interview you're going to have certain things you want to get at, but you're better off if you play to people's strengths… — Anthony DeCurtis Copy Share Image
In Othello, Othello kills Desdemona, but no one reads that play as a model for their own behavior. In Lou Reed's case, you're listening… — Anthony DeCurtis Copy Share Image
People looked to Kurt Cobain because his songs captured what they felt before they knew they felt it. — Anthony DeCurtis Copy Share Image
Interviewing is a lot like talking, but you have to guide the conversation. You have to know what you want and go about getting… — Anthony DeCurtis Copy Share Image
I'd say the vast majority of my interview experiences have been pleasant, better than pleasant. But sometimes there will be people who will size… — Anthony DeCurtis Copy Share Image
I might ask about the first time a person heard a song that they really responded to, like when I asked Mos Def when… — Anthony DeCurtis Copy Share Image
If a musician cares about what he or she is doing, and you show up and care, you can go some place. That will… — Anthony DeCurtis Copy Share Image
I'd always read a lot about rock 'n' roll growing up, but the first real thing I set out to do was become an… — Anthony DeCurtis Copy Share Image
“In fact, among the people I met, the term soviet served essentially as a synonym for 'fucked up'. I'd been in the country about… — Anthony DeCurtis Copy Share Image
When I broke into music journalism it wasn't easy but there was more of an established path. I wanted and was able to have… — Anthony DeCurtis Copy Share Image
