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Black Francis

If I have more creativity that I want to get out of me, I try to find other ways than pursuing solo records so much.
BLACK FRANCIS

Creativity Records Trying
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
I listen to Neil Young and jazz and classical stations and, if my girlfriend’s driving, it tends to be Hall & Oates.
BLACK FRANCIS

Driving Girlfriend Jazz
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
I think if everyone agrees that that’s the goal then it doesn’t matter who’s the band and it doesn’t matter who’s the producer. It just means that that you try to realise the ambition no matter what the situation is or who the people are.
BLACK FRANCIS

Everyone Matter People Situation
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.
BLACK FRANCIS

Matter People Stuff
Bob Dylan is quite a songwriter, and a great singer and musician. I won’t bother with comparing myself to him, but I will say that I heard his records at a very young age and I still listen to all his records.
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Age Heart Musician Records Young
We sing some song that we made up but I don’t want to make a record like that.
BLACK FRANCIS

Like Made Record Song
I don’t want to do children’s music. I write kids songs, but the kids songs I write are for my kids – like when I’m putting them to bed.
BLACK FRANCIS

Children Song Writing
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
There’s more to life than listening to rock music.
BLACK FRANCIS

Listening Rock Music Rocks
When we’ve got something to say to the world, we will. I’m really happy that people are interested. “So, what’s up with the Pixies record? So, what’s up with the Pixies record?”
BLACK FRANCIS

Done Guy People Something Will
Stuff that you get for free, stuff that your older brother gives you, stuff that you can get out of the local library.
BLACK FRANCIS

Brother Free Library Local Stuff
It’s sour grapes, I admit, I want to be more famous so people are examining my work couplet by couplet, you know what I mean? That’s the level where I want to go.
BLACK FRANCIS

Couplet Level Levels Mean People
A lot of my heroes are artists and a lot of my musical heroes have an artistic side.
BLACK FRANCIS

Artist Heroes Lot Side
I don’t like to have everything all worked out in my head because there’s always a chance of it coming out different than you think it should anyway.
BLACK FRANCIS

Chance Different Thinking

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