Quotes from book

Journals

“Birds scream at the top of their lungs in horrified hellish rage every morning at daybreak to warn us all of the truth, but sadly we don't speak bird.”

“I only remember a few things about Jimmy Carter. He had big lips and liked peanuts. I now know that Jimmy Carter was and is a good man.”

“When I hear the term Right wing I think of Hitler and Satan and Civil war.”

“I am not well read, but when I do read, I read well.”

“To be positive at all times is to ignore all that is important, sacred or valuable. To be negative at all times is to be threatened by ridiculousness and instant discredibility.”

“Art is sacred.
Punk rock is freedom.
Expression and right to express is vital.
Anyone can be artistic.”

“I mean it seems like there are only two options for songwriters [sic] personalities either theyre [sic] sad, tragic visionaries like morrissey or michael stipe or robert smith or theres [sic] the goofy, nutty white boy, Hey lets party and forget everything people like Van Halen or all that other Heavy metal crap.”

“Why in the hell do journalists insist on coming up with a second rate Freudian evaluation on my lyrics when 90% of the time they've transcribed the lyrics incorrectly?”

“I would love to be erased from our association with Pearl Jam or the Nymphs and other first time offenders.”

“I don't need to be inspired any longer, just supported.”

“Life isn't nearly as sacred as the appreciation of passion.”

“I use bits and pieces of others [sic] personalities to form my own.”

“Words suck. I mean, every thing has been said. I can't remember the last real interesting conversation I've had in a long time. Words aren't as important as the energy derived from music, especially live.”