Jay Reatard

I try to listen to a lot of music when I'm in the mixing process of a record, when I'm in post-production…

— Jay Reatard

I think there's a lot more freedom in doing the solo thing. It's almost like switching bands every time I do an…

— Jay Reatard

During the writing process, I tend not to listen to too much music. I obviously wear a lot of influences on my…

— Jay Reatard

I really don't think records should be made in the manner where you sit and write, and when you're finished writing, you…

— Jay Reatard

In a live environment, the more bodies you put in a room, the more energy there will be. That's a real big…

— Jay Reatard

There was a moment when I was getting death threats and bullshit via the Internet, so I was being a little more…

— Jay Reatard

“I was tossed into this place, I'll be tossed out, and all the stuff in between is a big fuckin' fight.”

— Jay Reatard

A single is really quick, man. You can get it out, and in two months have it on your merch table. And…

— Jay Reatard

I try to listen to a lot of music when I'm in the mixing process of a record, when I'm in post-production…

— Jay Reatard

It takes ten times longer to get rid of your reputation than it does to make it.

— Jay Reatard