I Think Musicians Like Me Are Drawn

Cbgb Was A Wild Place, ... The First Time I Ever Played There Was In 1987, I Think, With My Hardcore Band, Scream. And I Remember The Craziest [thing] About That Club Was You Could Be In Front Of The Stage And It Could Be Louder Than Any Show You've Ever Been To In Your Life. But If You Were Towards The Back Of The Club At The Bar, You Could Sit And Have A Conversation With Someone. It Was The Weirdest Thing To Me.

When Digital Technology Started Becoming The Norm, You've Got 50, 60, 70 Years Of Recordings On Tapes That Are Just Deteriorating. Like, A Two-inch Reel Of Recording Tape Won't Last Forever. It Dissolves. It Will Disappear.

How Come Drummers Leave Their Drumsticks On The Dashboard Of Their Car? So They Can Park In The Handicapped Spaces.

How Do I Stay Humble? Because I'm The Best At Being Humble.

At 13 Years Old, I Realized I Could Start My Own Band. I Could Write My Own Song, I Could Record My Own Record. I Could Start My Own Label. I Could Release My Own Record. I Could Book My Own Shows. I Could Write And Publish My Own Fanzine. I Could Silk-screen My Own T-shirt. I Could Do This All Myself.