Interviewing is a lot like talking, but you have to guide the conversation. You have to know what you want and go about getting it. — 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 act. But I find that time helps a lot. If you have enough time you can sort of break that down just by being a normal person. And then they realize the interview isn't just a… — Anthony DeCurtis Copy Share
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 a bit. You're also assessing how it's going and adjusting as needed. Does your subject seem up for it, willing to do it, and is he or she enjoying the interview? Or do they need to… — Anthony DeCurtis Copy Share
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
