Pat Smear

My Nirvana experience was much different than the other three guys. For me, it was really new and exciting. I was just…

— Pat Smear

I probably own 100 guitars and all of them are electric.

— Pat Smear

When we did the 'Skin and Bones' tour I didn't even own an acoustic guitar, I had to borrow one from my…

— Pat Smear

Interviewing is fun. You get to learn things about people other than yourself. When you're being interviewed, you're talking about things you've…

— Pat Smear

I just feel like bands with the same people, no matter how different the band themselves thinks it is, the listeners go,…

— Pat Smear

I've always liked to dress up. I'd choose a halter top over a Led Zeppelin T-shirt when I was in high school.

— Pat Smear

With the Germs, every night's a little mini-riot, bottles flying at my head.

— Pat Smear

I had heard all the rumors and controversy swirling about the 'In Utero' recordings - there was a lot of, 'Oh, the…

— Pat Smear

I really liked falling in love with cities that I had actively disliked before.

— Pat Smear

I remember when I was a kid and I used to go and see Queen play live. It was like there was…

— Pat Smear

I know Nirvana's a strange thing. It means a lot of things to a lot of people.

— Pat Smear

I've always been in a band where it's been somebody else's band - or pretty much always.

— Pat Smear

I didn't own a guitar when I was in the Germs. I would just borrow one from the opening band.

— Pat Smear

We'll always play different venues. We'll play small clubs or stadiums or things in between.

— Pat Smear

Drummers are like sharks. They have to move all the time or they die.

— Pat Smear

I'd like the records to be remembered just for the music.

— Pat Smear

A band's best and worst shows really aren't that far apart.

— Pat Smear

I learned a long time ago with guitars and amps or anything else, whatever band I'm in, I'm just going to sound…

— Pat Smear

I'm just really interested, when a band plays and they think they sucked from a band perspective.

— Pat Smear

The Germs' contribution to history sucks as far as I'm concerned.

— Pat Smear

I've always been attracted to the gayish side of fashion. It's just more interesting.

— Pat Smear

My parents didn't allow rock music in the house. I actually didn't even know it existed until I was probably eleven years…

— Pat Smear

I've only ever been in bands where I can be the punk rock guitar player in the band because that's all I…

— Pat Smear

I've actually done bands where it was my band and it was never fun and it wasn't the right place for me…

— Pat Smear