Buddhism has become a socially recognized religious philosophy for Americans, whereas it used to be considered an exotic religion.

Anyone who grows up with parents who are very influential, there are cases where people run away from that if they have parents who are really lame.

We're playing all these weird festivals, usually outdoors.

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.

People... of the universe! Tonight... is the night.. when the skies will open, and spray forth a divine hand with pointed finger! And it will say... everybody... you're not just a duck... YOU ARE HUMAN! YOU ARE HUMAAAAN!!!

Noise has taken the place of punk rock. People who play noise have no real aspirations to being part of the mainstream culture. Punk has been co-opted, and this subterranean noise music and the avant-garde folk scene have replaced it

It's hard for bands to stick it out because people grow up, and it never really pays off. If you're looking for some sort of payoff, it's not gonna happen