I had a great conversation with Trent Reznor. Trent said, "I'd have a sixpack, too, if I didn't write my own music!" — Ian Astbury Communication Copy Share Image
Chris Martin is more of a musician and hasn't really put himself out there as a television host or anything like that. — Ian Astbury Host Copy Share Image
I didn't join a band. I didn't start a band. I got asked to do it. It kinda happened by accident. — Ian Astbury Accidents Copy Share Image
I'm much more interested in Mike Tyson than I am in Morrissey. — Ian Astbury Interested Copy Share Image
I celebrate the spirit of Christmas. It's the winter solstice celebration, rebirth and new possibilities. — Ian Astbury Birthday Copy Share Image
Christmas to me is very much about family and the depths of winter. — Ian Astbury About family Copy Share Image
I always played soccer in Adidas, but I always wore Nikes. I love street sportswear. — Ian Astbury Adidas Copy Share Image
I don't objectify myself. I hate looking at pictures of myself, they're usually awful. — Ian Astbury Awful Copy Share Image
I admire Chris Martin. Coldplay have made some wonderful records for the genre they're involved in, but I would consider them to… — Ian Astbury Admire Copy Share Image
I think there's a lot of people who are afraid to experiment with clothing because they're afraid to get judged or ridiculed. — Ian Astbury Clothings Copy Share Image
What I consider to be the barometer for what is a rock artist and what is not, is somebody who has a… — Ian Astbury African american Copy Share Image
Usually when I see Matthew [McConaughey] at a show, he'll be down in front with his shirt off with two beers just… — Ian Astbury Beer Copy Share Image
It's not about mainstream global domination. I make clothes that I can't find. I made a few pieces and Lupe Fiasco bought… — Ian Astbury Artist Copy Share Image
Occasionally I like a really good pair of shoes. A pair of leather shoes from Gieves & Hawkes in England, Buckshot Brogue,… — Ian Astbury Brogues Copy Share Image
When you look at men's fashion magazines, you see a lot of well-groomed guys in suits, but very rarely do you see… — Ian Astbury Another time Copy Share Image
The days are usually filled with nonsense and every now and again somebody flies by the circus to party on your dime. — Ian Astbury Circus Copy Share Image
You get paid and you get venerated and worshipped for pretending to be somebody else. — Ian Astbury Paid Copy Share Image
I work at my life and I cultivate myself and don't spend six hours in a gym. Some people would say I… — Ian Astbury Gym Copy Share Image
I think hip-hop has more to do with rock and roll. Kanye West is, in many ways, a rock artist. — Ian Astbury Art Copy Share Image
I grew up on North American sports teams as well as English soccer clubs. — Ian Astbury Clubs Copy Share Image
Don't let anyone dictate what you should and shouldn't wear. Do what you want. Who cares? — Ian Astbury Care Copy Share Image
I wasn't pursuing a musical career or anything. It just happened and then it was there. — Ian Astbury Careers Copy Share Image
The idea of being icons, I think it's great when you're 24. It's fantastic. — Ian Astbury Fantastic Copy Share Image
I much prefer being in the studio or on stage and staying out of the mainstream really. — Ian Astbury Mainstream Copy Share Image
If you want to go put on a bathrobe and go walk down the street, excellent. I think it's more about trying… — Ian Astbury Excellent Copy Share Image
Kanye West talks about being Axl Rose, being Kurt Cobain, being Jim Morrison. Adam Levine is selling acne ointment to teenagers. — Ian Astbury Acne Copy Share Image
Peace on earth and good will toward men - that is something we need to work on. Like Nelson Mandela, we should… — Ian Astbury Earth Copy Share Image
I've liked the Yankees since I was a kid. I grew up in Canada so I kind of identified with New York… — Ian Astbury Baseball Copy Share Image
There's always music sitting around, but when you're cultivating music, the idea of getting into a studio and compressing it to get… — Ian Astbury Cultivating Copy Share Image
That's a real sign of the times - can you imagine Nick Cave wearing a hoodie? He may not wear one, but… — Ian Astbury Caves Copy Share Image
Hoodies are definitely street wear, no doubt. It's amazing how hoodies have become such an important staple in people's wardrobes. — Ian Astbury Doubt Copy Share Image
I'm not really caught up in the whole commercial thing of Christmas. I'm probably more of a pagan than a Christian, but… — Ian Astbury Caught Copy Share Image
I used to make all my clothes when I was in Southern Death Cult [the first incarnation of The Cult]. I still… — Ian Astbury Clothes Copy Share Image
Jay Z in many ways is a rock artist. In the sense that they've used hard rock, punk rock, psychedelic rock aesthetics… — Ian Astbury Aesthetics Copy Share Image
I've seen people wearing clothes that don't look good on them, but they're really loving those clothes and the experience of wearing… — Ian Astbury Clothes Copy Share Image
I have no desire to be a lead actor or anything. I was offered things and occasionally something comes along, but for… — Ian Astbury Actors Copy Share Image
The term "rock" has, unfortunately, become appropriated by four-year-old girls and accountants. An accountant does something amazingly well on the stock exchange… — Ian Astbury Accountants Copy Share Image
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