We're probably a couple of freaks who've created their own little universe, are living in our own little world and that's the only place where we can survive.
Stephen MalkmusMy wife says that I changed people's lives or ways of thinking and that I should always be proud and grateful. If I'm dismissive of what we do sometimes, a little bit, she's like, "I was a fan, you changed my life," or whatever. That's what she says.
Stephen MalkmusI think it's just entertainment for people that are interested in the form. To sing along to and be psyched by.
Stephen MalkmusLike the song "Stereo", to me that's like, kind of hip-hop in that slacker way. There's some slackerisms mixed in with that stuff, but it wasn't really conscious, I guess. When things would get more typical rock'n'roll that was my fallback to go to those kind of lyrics instead of the alternatives.
Stephen Malkmus