Kristin Hersh Quotes & Sayings

“Before you can make good music, you just have to shut up. Then the music can say what it has to say.”

“I don't mind what the market is, but why is it vapid? If they're such a bunch of idiots, why don't you show them good music instead? They're not going to know the difference.”

“Good taste - that's all you really need when you're playing an instrument.”

“I don't like the idea of famous people.”

“I don't like what the radio plays for the most part.”

“I'm beginning to think I have two years encountering sexism without really realising it.”

“Men are allowed to write songs about people and women are allowed to write songs about women.”

“I've always chosen my band members based on their sense of humor. It might sound stupid, but it means not only are they fun to live with on a tour bus for years, but humor implies intelligence.”

“Nirvana was pop. You can have distorted guitars and people say it's alternative, but you can't break out of pop music's constructs and still get extensive radio play and media coverage.”

“Popular music sucks so bad right now.”