Anthology Quote by Neil Strauss

At the 'L.A. Times,' I always wanted to write about artists I thought were meaningful. So I interviewed Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen,…

— Robert Hilburn

Naturally, no one knows more about music than musicians. They talk about their own work all the time, but they rarely get to talk…

— Michael Azerrad

As a journalist, I have wanted very much to find a way to write about the music industry, and it's been frustrating to me…

— Jennifer Egan

As a music lover, I always adore when artists write about what's currently happening in their life. I find that the most interesting to…

— Bishop Briggs

There are so many great artists that are doing interesting things, that I don't want to focus on boring people.

— Kathleen Hanna

You should never rely on interviews with musicians as being factual. Most of them are mangled and even have made up stuff in them,…

— Anonymous

I'm really a very weak musicologist. Wish it weren't so, but there's only so much you can dig deeply into in one lifetime, as…

— Wendy Carlos

Actually, I think that a lot of the interviews and acoustic sessions and other things that artists fill their time with are really pointless…

— Marina and the Diamonds

I couldn't imagine what it's like to be a journalist talking about music. You're left with empty descriptions; you probably have to make up…

— Ariel Pink

I'll watch or read interviews with artists I've loved forever, and they'll go really hard about what the core of their thing is. It…

— Gracie Abrams

I prefer to hear an artist's work and what they can do, so as far as I'm concerned, I'd get a lot more out…

— Jimmy Page

A lot of music fans are still interested in insightful perspectives on music - maybe even more interested than ever, since everyone needs help…

— Michael Azerrad