Pearl Jam Quotes
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It was by design that we mostly used pictures that you could not necessarily see what was going on, and that didn't really focus in on the band, but instead focused in on a theme.
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We had a song called "Reach Out" that almost got us to the next level. During that time my wife and I made a decision to leave Los Angeles.
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I like myself. I think I'm cool. But I think when you're in a band you take on a role within the band, and I think people over the course of years can identify those roles as almost being bigger than just the individual. I don't know. It's kind of hard to talk about.
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But I've always liked to be the kind of drummer and musician who likes to go outside of what's expected of me, and I've always been able to do more than you necessarily hear with every band I've ever played in.
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I picked up a guitar, and I knew what I wanted to do.
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So much energy comes out of concerts sometimes, especially good ones that are really moving. And that energy, no matter how great the show is, it dissipates within two weeks or a month.
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The smallest oceans still make big big waves.
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I've got my indignation but I'm pure in all my thoughts.
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I don't need drugs. Life is already tragic enough.
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And we're always excited to expose our music to new people to see if we can have longevity and a long career. It's heading that way.
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Society, you're a crazy breed.
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Every year is filled with good times and fights and struggles and misunderstandings. All of it adds up to being in a band over a long time.
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Dave played an important part in our growing, but change occurs.
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It's understandable why someone would like their entertainment to provide an escape from modern day worries and the reality of war. We feel this record creates a healthy opportunity to process some of these emotions rather than deny them.
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I've always related music to those moments when someone turns you loose on something and they haven't told you how to do it.
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Its extremely important to have a loyal fan base and be receptive to them.
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It's always push and pull with a record company.
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I learn stuff from making music every time I go in the studio. I'm continuing to try to find new ways to play in a song or be in a song and have a positive impact on a song.
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I know I was born and I know that I'll die... The in between is mine. I Am Mine
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It's the ones without scars - those are the people you have to watch out for.
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The interesting thing is that it seems like George W. Bush would have been happy being the president of anything. He could have been president of Major League Baseball. Less people killed. It wouldn't have affected the world on a planetary level. Sure, there would have been little things. There would have been scandals and kind of numbskull things here and there.
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It's a very complex scenario, and certainly Dave was, and is, not the only person in Pearl Jam with personality flaws. Everybody in this band exhibits some form of neurotic behavior. And we couldn't find a balance, a mutual respect for each other.
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I believe in the power of music. To me, it isn't just a fad. This is a positive thing.
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Politics is tricky; it cuts both ways. Every time you make a choice, it has unintended consequences.