There was a point in the '80s when I looked out at my audience and I saw people that - were I not on the stage - they'd sooner slug me as they walked by me on the sidewalk. And I realized that I was way beyond the choir.
Michael StipeA wise man once said, 'The skill in attending a party is knowing when it's time to leave.'
Michael StipeMy iPod that was programmed by Peter Buck. It has 7,000 songs hand-picked for me by him.
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 Stipe