Al Jourgensen Quotes & Sayings (Page 5)

“In Ministry, we've only had one message: Think for yourself.”

“Ministry is just ZZ Top with technology.”

“'Rock n' Roll Animal,' the live album, is one of the greatest live albums out there. It was a huge influence on me.”

“Rock n' roll is for the young idiots, not an old fart like me.”

“The more you think, the more you ruin things. Art has to come viscerally; otherwise, forget it.”

“You're never quite prepared for the inundation of stardom, or whatever you want to call it.”

“Eventually, when I sell enough units, as they say in the record business, I will stop touring. I'll concentrate on what I like to do... stay in the studio.”

“I don't want people buying my records for this summer's hit. I want people buying them because they're interested in what Ministry will have to say in the future.”

“I got my influences from '70s bands - Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, blah blah blah. When I was growing up, we had all these crazy bands on the Top 40. Today, if Pink Floyd released 'Money,' it wouldn't even get played.”

“I love doing film soundtracks and working with directors on how they want the scene to be portrayed on audio as opposed to visual. I like the collaborative effort of working with people.”