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I can remember back as far as age 8, performing with the Boston Folk Song Society. It was a Woody Guthrie song.

Black Francis

I come from an art history background. I studied at a master’s degree level; I chose to dork out on art for much of my adult life.
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Art Hero Musical
A lot of my heroes are artists and a lot of my musical heroes have an artistic side.
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Artist Heroes Lot Side
If you’re a good band then the filter of the band is pretty strong.
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Band Filters Strong
I have had UFO experiences, and yet, at the same time, I can easily be convinced that none of it is true. It’s hard to say whether or not you’re a believer.
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Matter People Stuff
I don’t make records that way, where I’m trying to please the marketplace or anything. Not because I have anything against that, it’s just never been a part of my aesthetic, even when I was with the Pixies.
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Aesthetic Records Trying Way
I don’t want to be flaky. I don’t want to be some temperamental, hard-to-work-with musician.
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Muiscian Some Temperamental Work
That’s the most important thing, to get along with people. When you feel like you click with them.
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Done Important People
I think that painting is a very ancient form of expression.
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Expression Painting Thinking
I have always been a singer, a writer, and a musician, not as a prodigy or as in a trade handed to me by my parents, but because of an inner voice or maybe a command from beyond reality as it is usually defined.
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Parent Reality Voice
Some people think, “Oh, just go do that thing you used to do before.” But it just doesn’t work like that. It’s a lot more mysterious or slippery.
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Before Happy Mysterious People Some
One guy just kept asking me and asking me in an interview, and I kept saying, “I just got done telling you no, there’s nothing to report.”
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Asking Guy Interview Nothing One Report Tell
We sing some song that we made up but I don’t want to make a record like that.
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Like Made Record Song
I’m always looking to rock out. But it isn’t really about rocking out versus being mellow, in terms of your personal satisfaction. In the end, you just want to be good.
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Looks Mellow Rocks Want Satisfaction
Wise is the tongue, wet of perfect thought.
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Perfect Tongue Wise
I’ve got a small, loyal audience, which is great. And I appreciate that. They’re there for me every time.
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Appreciate Audience Loyal
There’s more to life than listening to rock music.
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Listening Rock Music Rocks

I can remember back as far as age 8, performing with the Boston Folk Song Society. It was a Woody Guthrie song.

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