"Conflict can be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither side loses and a new dance is created."

“I really want my kids to feel, is that they can be themselves in the world.”

“My body is an instrument for me to use.”

“It's important for me to really play with the traditions and keep things simple and easy. Ultimately I believe in animal instincts - I think they often end up winning out.”

“God does not have to come and tell me what I must do for Him; He brings me into a relationship with Himself where I hear His call and understand what He wants me to do, and I do it out of sheer love to Him... When people say they have had a call to foreign service, or to any particular sphere of work, they mean that their relationship to God has enabled them to realize what they can do for God.”

“I like people who are powerful, confident, and fearless. Balmain is about an attitude. I think if Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor were alive, they would definitely be part of the Balmain crew.”

“Digital imaging allows both groups to rise above the limitations of mess and clutter and mechanics, and apply our talents to creating images limited only by our imaginations.”

“Accent your positive and delete your negative.”

“When we play, every day is different. All three of my bandmates surprise me all the time.”

Source : "Deerhoof". Interview with Marc Masters, pitchfork.com. February 26, 2006.