I know the world doesn't need maybe another of [a particular type of song] - the same thing again - but you can't help yourself. And some people like it, but you kind of know in your heart that it's a lesser version of what you've done before. But maybe it has a good tempo, or it feels fresh, but it's still not.
Stephen MalkmusIf a voice is just too nice, without an edge, it kinda all flows by. You forget it. You don't listen to the lyrics.
Stephen MalkmusAlmost every band has somebody who's the main songwriter and who has a vision, a very clear idea of how a song should be.
Stephen MalkmusThere's always a chance, a goal to make something different and get it right, finally.
Stephen Malkmus