"In eras past, mainstream culture was blandly, blindly complacent, so underground music was angry and dissatisfied. But now, mainstream culture isnâ€™t complacent, itâ€™s stupid and angry; underground culture reacts by becoming smarter, more serene. Thatâ€™s not wimpyâ€”itâ€™s powerful and productive."

-- Michael Azerrad

#Powerful Quotes #Stupid Quotes #Past Quotes

“Accept that, like many men, you have a streak of the homoerotic in you. Why would you, why would anyone, want to be that straight?”
“I've been writing songs on little pieces of paper since I was a little kid, and it's just always been something I've done.”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com
“I don't want to sound egotistical, but I'm egotistical to an extent.”

Source : Interview with Tom Breihan, www.gq.com. July 13, 2011.
“That's one of my greatest strengths. I'm a Scorpio rising - we're very decisive. I'm very good at cutting things off that don't feel right.”
“Is there a reason there's not a tampon dispenser in the West Wing basement?" And it was like, "No." Nobody had really just ever thought about putting it there. It's an important story to tell because, well, it was important to do because we needed them, but I think that it's more, like, you should always ask questions.”

Source : Source: www.cosmopolitan.com
“Time is a wind that keeps blowing in my face and mumbling words that don't make sense.”
“The political process is rough and tumble by definition, and being grounded in faith in a Higher Power has proven helpful in navigating the difficult terrain.”

Source : "Interview With Hakeem Jeffries, Candidate for New York’s 8th Congressional District". Interview with Andrew Wilkes, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 8, 2012.
“the power of radio is not that it speaks to millions, but that it speaks intimately and privately to each one of those millions.”

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