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 FRANCISI 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.
More Black Francis Quotes
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You should never rely on interviews with musicians as being factual.
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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.
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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.
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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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Everyone thinks I’m a wimp and even my own band hates me. Oh, well. I guess I’ll just flip ’em the bird!
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I don’t want to be flaky. I don’t want to be some temperamental, hard-to-work-with musician.
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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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I’m really inspired by the interplay of visual art and music, a total artistic environment where there’s sound and visuals.
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If you’re a good band then the filter of the band is pretty strong.
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That’s the most important thing, to get along with people. When you feel like you click with them.
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Stuff that you get for free, stuff that your older brother gives you, stuff that you can get out of the local library.
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It’s obvious you shouldn’t steal, kill or be cruel.
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I drive a lot. Just for pleasure. Sometimes I’ll get in the Cadillac and drive around the city or the country, kind of trying to get lost basically. Y’know, just see where roads lead.
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Wise is the tongue, wet of perfect thought.
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I have two step-kids and one of my own on the way. That’s three college funds.
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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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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.
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My most cryptic, strange songs might be my most personal, but that isn’t how people are going to receive them, because they don’t know the code.
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When I think about that I get stimulated and excited. It’s a feeling that you can’t label with words.
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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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When you look at something that’s really good, it might be Iggy Pop or it might be Leonard Cohen. Whatever it is, you want it to be really good.
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For some artists the live performance is the chicken before the egg of writing or recording of repertoire. For other artists the writing or recording of repertoire is the chicken before the egg of live performance.
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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?”
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There’s more to life than listening to rock music.
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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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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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