I always thought I was commercial. I always thought I was writing hit singles. These days, whatever's on the radio is considered commercial. People like what's on the radio, whatever it is.

I can't presume to speak for the others, but I never felt anything negative from anyone when I was onstage with Television. When I played rhythm behind Lloyd, the only thing that concerned me was to push him as hard as I could so that he'd go beyond what he was capable of and come up with something new, and vice versa. That's the only thing that mattered.

When somebody turned me on to a Coltrane record around seventh grade, I took up saxophone.

I don't think anybody thinks about their past much, unless they're in a mental institution.

I don't see us as a big media gimmick band. We don't have a cultivated appearance or anything like Kiss.

The Beat thing happened when I was younger. I used to run away from home, inspired by the Beats, like in '64 and '65.

I told somebody in Europe I was 43. I never tell my true age. It's ridiculous that people ask. The press doesn't deserve anything but lies.