The B-52s are all about inclusiveness and about celebrating your differences. — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
I wrote a whole solo album and recorded some of it, even did a little tour with Sara Lee and Gail Ann… — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
There was just one time when the band took a big break, and I did that Nina project in Japan in 1999. — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
Five people in a Volkswagen station wagon without equipment. Now we tour with six people in a van. — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
It's true. I'm not a spokesperson. But I can say now that transgendered people like to be heard and to be respected. — Kate Pierson Gender Copy Share Image
I've always wanted to do a solo project. I've always known I wanted to be a musician. — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
We would go on 'The Voice,' and we'd get kicked off of the first episode, probably. — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
I used to have a protest folk band in high school, and I wrote all my own songs. Then, in the B-52s,… — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
In a band with humor, it's easy to be a caricature, especially when you've been around as long as we have. But… — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
It takes incredible fortitude to keep on the road, even though it's fun and it's rewarding and you can't complain, it's just… — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
We have always appealed to people outside of the mainstream. Constantly, we get people coming up to us and saying, 'I was… — Kate Pierson High school Copy Share Image
I've always wanted to do a solo record, and in 1999, I went over to Japan and did a project called NiNa,… — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
It takes incredible fortitude to keep on the road, even though it's fun and it's rewarding and you can't complain - it's… — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
One of my favorite lyrics is 'Clams on the half-shell and roller skate, roller skate.' So they can be just really party-inspiring… — Kate Pierson Brilliant Copy Share Image
Usually, when we write in The B-52s, it's quite a collaborative process. We really take hours - and sometimes days - jamming,… — Kate Pierson Collage Copy Share Image
Sometimes we'd just play acoustic guitar and try out the parts and make a library. We'd use a double cassette player and… — Kate Pierson Acoustic guitar Copy Share Image
I know, being a band that's mostly gay and has women in it, I just think that there are the male icon… — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
At some private events, we'll see the CEO of the company get up and do his 'Rock Lobster' dance. The band used… — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
We all maintained our connections and our friendships, which we've maintained over all these years. We still like each other, love each… — Kate Pierson Connections Copy Share Image
I was named on the worst-dressed list at the Grammys a couple of years ago. I had on Tom Ford, and I… — Kate Pierson Amazing Copy Share Image
I hope our legacy will be enduring and that people think of us as an important band. But I think Ricky's guitar… — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
I don't think we were shy so much as we were terrified. Especially when we did 'Saturday Night Live' on live TV.… — Kate Pierson Alien Copy Share Image
With 'Love Shack,' once we put that chorus in, it did have more of a song structure. Even though the verses are… — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
Every time you read something about Rolling Stones it always mentions their age and how long can they go on? I think… — Kate Pierson Age Copy Share Image
I always was songwriting in high school, writing songs while I was supposed to be listening to the teacher. — Kate Pierson High school Copy Share Image
There's nobody like The B-52s. But doing stuff on my own, I can also express more personal songs. — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
When we first played Max's, people thought Cindy and I were drag queens - we wore these gigantic wigs that sort of… — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
No beehive. Beehives - we sort of put them - well, we revive them sometimes. — Kate Pierson Beehive Copy Share Image
There's a very collaborative, collective attitude. That's a very female principle. We try to nurture that aspect of the band. — Kate Pierson Attitude Copy Share Image
I used to stick my head out the window when I was a kid and sing at the top of my lungs… — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
I call it the LGBT Q and A community 'cause there's so many questions and answers. — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
People are making their own records in their houses. It's an exciting time. — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
Cindy had two kids. We did manage to keep playing and doing summer tours with the Go-Gos, the Pretenders, and Blondie. — Kate Pierson Children Copy Share Image
The first rock record I ever bought was 'Great Balls of Fire.' I was real little, and I went to Atlanta to… — Kate Pierson Atlanta Copy Share Image
I've always wanted to be a musician. I love music; like, I probably sang when I was born. — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
I rent space on a farm for 15 dollars a month, and I have the use of about a quarter of an acre. — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image