When I was a kid I really liked the guitarist of The Doors [Robby Krieger]. He plays blues, but he plays a lot of melodic things. He plays scales that are kind of unusual, and some bent notes.
Stephen MalkmusSo much of rock lyrics is just a mirror of real feeling. It doesn't feel dangerous to me. They just feel like "rock lyrics."
Stephen MalkmusI've lost my writing skills since college. I couldn't write a book. It would take a long time.
Stephen MalkmusI don't really know where the songs are coming from often. Many of the best things I made up were just off the top of my head.
Stephen Malkmus