I like loud electric guitars because I like how you can just lose your entire being in the sound.
Michael GiraMany of the songs were written as a way of paying tribute to specific people, but in the end the songs took on a life of their own and I didn't worry about accuracy or biographical truth, so it's not a problem.
Michael GiraI'm pretty confident that people are going to come along for the ride. If they don't, tough.
Michael GiraMaybe in the future I'll put out someone's one-off project, but generally I don't have time.
Michael GiraI'm always trying to push myself into unfamiliar places with the music, sometimes without success, I have to admit. But I'd rather be there than relying on a style that people recognize and want to follow.
Michael GiraI never could read Foucault. I find philosophy tedious. All of my knowledge comes from reading novels and some history. I read Being and Nothingness and realized that I remembered absolutely nothing when I finished it. I used to go to the library every day and read every day for eight hours. Iād dropped out of high school and had to teach myself. I read Sartre without any background. I just forced myself and I learned nothing.
Michael Gira