Children Quote by Thurston Moore

Noise has taken the place of punk rock. People who play noise have no real aspirations to being part of the mainstream culture. Punk…

— Thurston Moore

It's American Alternative radio stations that bug me. We're considered Alternative, but don't expect us to be played next to Blink 182 and Offspring.…

— Thurston Moore

Lyric writing is an interesting process in Sonic Youth. There's three people writing now, and we've all had a lot of interest and involvement…

— Thurston Moore

I was surrounded by nature and trying to come to terms with this blissful nature versus the inhumane mentality of war. People were being…

— Thurston Moore

We're all very sensitive that Jim has the shortest history with the band. He wants to be somewhat of a free agent. I'm just…

— Thurston Moore

I grew up in the early '70s in New England.

— Thurston Moore

Most people can't tell now who wrote what. I like that blurring of identities within the band. because it becomes a unified thing that…

— Thurston Moore

I wanted to hear the songs in the way that I had written them, which was, in a way, very basic. So all I…

— Thurston Moore

Anyone who grows up with parents who are very influential, there are cases where people run away from that if they have parents who…

— Thurston Moore

It's hard for bands to stick it out because people grow up, and it never really pays off. If you're looking for some sort…

— Thurston Moore

“go forth and thrash!”

— Thurston Moore

Tonight I am going to defecate on stage because I think that is the only way to express the nature of my soul according…

— Thurston Moore