Musical acts that feign enthusiasm for what they're doing the guitarist who jumps up and down, like it's choreographed are so transparently vacuous.
John MausIt's so important what you're doing in your life. It's tremendously important to the work, and no aesthetic theories take that into account.
John MausThe man believes the woman's got the hidden secret. That's a rare thing. You meet lots of people, and they're all deserved of love, of course, but romantic love involves some kind of supplement: she has the secret. That's what's desired.
John MausI have no idea what the hell is going on in the world, in my life, in what anything means, or what I'm supposed to do.
John MausIn all the music I've done, what I'm really interested in above all else, and I'm not sure it's what one should be interested in, is the kind of - you know, people talk about work progressions, which doesn't really make sense with pop music because there is no progression, because there is no tonic, because there is no more tonality.
John Maus