You can't get your head around something if you're yelling.

We are misery-making machines! Homo sapiens has perfected the art of causing suffering. Pain is humankind's collective GDP.

I have been listening to the Stooges' self-titled first album for well over half my life, and it remains one of the most exciting and essential records I have ever had the good fortune to come into contact with.

I'm usually busy - if you call me at the house, I get about four phone calls there a year - I'm usually running around the house with a pen in my mouth holding onto something, folding it, or doing something to it, and it's always a bad time.

I still have dreams about CBGB's. I still miss the place.

As far as what people think of me, maybe my stuff should just be put online for free downloads when I'm gone.

Spring and fall, those are very inspiring times of the year for me.