I jump from one thing to the next but try and strike a balance. But it's not nostalgic in the sense of 'those were the good old days and now we're not there'. I don't think like that. Not my way.
Ian MacKayeWhen you're in a band and write a song on your own, it isn't fully realized until it goes into somebody else's ears.
Ian MacKayeI work so I don't need to make rent through my songs, and I think if more people engaged with music without needing it to provide for their welfare, you're not beholden to anyone.
Ian MacKayeWhen someone writes a really nasty piece about me. I think they're generally untrue because I think I'm a nice person.
Ian MacKayeI don't think it's an ethical or moral issue, or even that people are stupid, but I do feel like as a culture things are out of balance, perverted, and inverted. Things that are ridiculous are worshipped, and things that are important are ridiculed. I think that's something worth thinking about.
Ian MacKaye