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" 'Some Kind Of Monster' is such a nightmare for any musician to watch because you're watching a band be honest to each other. Not a good idea, man! "

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" I've always been a fan of melody and emotional melancholy, whether it was Rites of Spring or Tears for Fears or Neil Young. If I hear a song that has a sweet melody, I'm a sucker for it, whether it's Linkin Park or Little Richard. "

" I didn't start sweating until I had children. That was one of the first things I realized when my daughter Violet was born - I started getting wicked BO. You know there's a difference between basketball BO and stress BO? This was definitely stress BO. Like, new dad BO. "

" Some people record onto tape, and then they pay for the tape, and download those onto a hard drive. Initially in a Pro Tools program. Other people go straight into digital, and use no tape at all. "

" I love to play music. So why endanger that with something like drugs? "

" It was that famous joke: What's the last thing the drummer said before he got kicked out of the band? 'Hey, I wrote a song.' "

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" When Nirvana became popular, you could very easily slip and get lost during that storm. I fortunately had really heavy anchors - old friends, family. "

" If there's one thing I'm good at, it's gathering people together to do something fun. "

" Mick Fleetwood was one of my first interviews. And if you've ever talked to that dude, he's the sweetest guy in the world - he's just a trip. "

" If I ever felt like I was getting lost in the hurricane that was storming around Nirvana, I'd just go back to Virginia. "

" Through Kurt I saw the beauty of minimalism and the importance of music that's stripped down. "

" When there's so much left to do, why spend your time focusing on things you've already done, counting trophies or telling stories about the good old days? "

" It's funny; recently I've started to notice people's impersonations of me, and it's basically like a hyperactive child. "

" When I listen to the radio, I just hear so much music that doesn't even sound like people. The vocals are all tuned, and the drums are all fake. "

" I know a lot of people who wouldn't be comfortable with everything that comes with being in a band as big as Nirvana. The thing that I don't understand is not appreciating that simple gift of being able to play music. "

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" I once received a cape that was made from the little purple bags that Crown Royal Whisky comes in. "

" And later, if I ever felt that I was getting swept away by the craziness of being in a band, well, I'd go back to Virginia. "

" I love to play. And fortunately, I don't know a lot of musicians that suck. I know a bunch of really good ones, and they're always up for playing. "

" I think people should feel encouraged to be themselves. "

" I taught myself how to play the guitar, I taught myself how to play the drums, and I kind of fake doing both of them. But drumming comes more natural to me, and it just feels better. "