I'm hard-pressed to think of a lot of great rock movies.

A rock'n'roll band needs to be able to get under people's skin. You should be able to clear the room at the drop of a hat.

It's like, it's up to the people to fall in love with the song. The record company can only do so much.

I try to write for highest common denominator. I don't write for dumb people. I figure if everybody doesn't get it, that's OK. Someone bright enough will get it, and that's who I write for. It's probably not the way to make million-sellers. What can I say? I won't apologize for trying to write for smart people.

I think of the Replacements only when they're brought up to me. For two years, I'm at home, they don't really cross my mind. I still hear them on the radio. I'm not ashamed of anything we did.

Nobody gets married to a clever song, let alone falls in love to one.

I'm not dissatisfied with my place in it rock 'n' roll.