The first time I met Patti Smith was in a laundromat. We knew some of the same people, including Richard Hell.
Tom VerlaineI don't think anybody thinks about their past much, unless they're in a mental institution.
Tom VerlaineI'm kind of proud of that little record! I mean I've heard about a million other records that have come out since then by all these groups around here and there and I really like 'Little Johnny Jewel'.
Tom VerlaineI recently realized that Television has influenced a lot of English bands. Echo and the Bunnymen, U2, Teardrop Explodes - it's obvious what they've listened to and what they're going for. When I was sixteen I listened to Yardbirds records and thought, "God, this is great." It's gratifying to think that people listened to Television albums and felt the same.
Tom Verlaine