The punk-rock ethos was "Do it yourself. Anyone can do this. We're not sent from the heavens."
Michael StipeThe whole point of the punk-rock thing was that "We're not special. We just have a voice."
Michael StipeSo, when you divide the world into music lovers, music fans and then those people who are just very casual about their music, it's wallpaper to them, it's elevator music, it's just the thing that's playing in the background that helps them through their day.
Michael StipeOn planes I always cry. Something about altitude, the lack of oxygen and the bad movies. I cried over a St. Bernard movie once on a plane. That was really embarrassing.
Michael Stipe