I guess I feel like; if you're doing something and people are accusing you of appropriating something like that so obviously, then I would feel like I've failed as a creative person. It's just like stealing something and doing some sort of slight alteration to it - I'd feel like I'm not doing my job as a musician, or as a creative person - if it's just obvious like that.
Panda BearI always dreamed of going out to space. The idea of going to a planet where nobody's ever been is attractive to me, it just suits my nature.
Panda BearI have a hard time with extreme imagery. Like I can't watch horror movies or anything like that.
Panda BearAt least for me personally, drugs aren't an essential part of having a surreal experience, or what you might call a higher experience.
Panda BearAfter watching a couple of live performances of bands like Nirvana, I was really excited and inspired by how raw and powerful it was. I wanted to at least aim in that direction with the guitar and do my own version of it. I know it doesn't really sound like that on the other end, but I wanted guitar, heavy rhythms, and singing to be the stamp of the whole thing.
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