Tonight I am going to defecate on stage because I think that is the only way to express the nature of my soul according to rock and roll.

So lots of respect for all you boys and girls out there who tab out songs like all the time. You bring rock and roll music closer to the people. Gratefully yours

Each member does whatever they want with the song and it totally changes it from whatever idea I hear around it. It turns it into a Sonic Youth song and completely away from it being a solo song.

I grew up in the early '70s in New England.

Most people can't tell now who wrote what. I like that blurring of identities within the band. because it becomes a unified thing that can't be related to other forms of historical poetry

Whenever I can afford to do something, I do it.

My mind is turning into kind of a fine gelatinous ball of pepper