The punk-rock ethos was "Do it yourself. Anyone can do this. We're not sent from the heavens." — Michael Stipe Can do Copy Share Image
“If the storm doesn't kill me, the government will./Gotta get that outta my head./It's a new day today and the coffee is… — Michael Stipe New day Copy Share Image
I really wanted to be on Six Feet Under as a corpse. That would be hysterical. — Michael Stipe Feet Copy Share Image
There was a point in the '80s when I looked out at my audience and I saw people that - were I… — Michael Stipe Audience Copy Share Image
Super casual music listeners. That's most of the people in the world. And you have to understand, that's why Top 40 radio… — Michael Stipe Casual Copy Share Image
When we first started, we were a band from Athens and that was so off the map. — Michael Stipe Athens Copy Share Image
“Take what you see on TV, mix in a guy who's turned 30 and still doesn't have a job, throw in some… — Michael Stipe America Copy Share Image
My iPod that was programmed by Peter Buck. It has 7,000 songs hand-picked for me by him. — Michael Stipe Bucks Copy Share Image
When I write, I tend toward melancholy, and the few times that I've tried pure joy in music, it doesn't really work… — Michael Stipe Catharsis Copy Share Image
I went through a period where I was really tired of seeing and reading about myself. — Michael Stipe Periods Copy Share Image
But I think the one thing that I can say about us is that we're very consistent about certain things and part… — Michael Stipe Best work Copy Share Image
My feeling is that labels are for canned food... I am what I am - and I know what I am. — Michael Stipe Canned food Copy Share Image
So, we just kind of created our own thing and that's part of the beauty of Athens: is that it's so off… — Michael Stipe Athens Copy Share Image
By nature I will find hope in everything. Even if it's the most incredibly hopeless situation or circumstance. That's just me... I'll… — Michael Stipe Able Copy Share Image
It was '86. We were a big enough name and we had enough cache that MTV wanted to play us, so, along… — Michael Stipe Art Copy Share Image
Be yourself. Follow your heart. I know it sounds obvious, but it's the best advice at anyone ever. Take advice from other… — Michael Stipe Advice Copy Share Image
Punk-rock records came out and you bought whatever you could find. But Devo didn't happen for another three years. Sex Pistols didn't… — Michael Stipe Cbgb Copy Share Image
I remember traffic jams Motor boys and girls with tans Nearly was and almost rans I remember this, this ... At the… — Michael Stipe Boy and girl Copy Share Image
I was doing that [a collaboration with Kurt Cobain] to try to save his life. The collaboration was me calling up as… — Michael Stipe Calling Copy Share Image
I'm kind of quoting Thurston [Moore] and Kim [Gordon] in saying that about not being great with addicts, because they are the… — Michael Stipe Addict Copy Share Image
In fact, a lot of critics seemed to consider R.E.M. the first American music since the '60s to break out on its… — Michael Stipe American music Copy Share Image
When I get really hammered I take my clothes off. That's a sure sign. It's been a long time since the last… — Michael Stipe Clothes Copy Share Image
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