Michael Azerrad Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“As a journalist, I'm not supposed to be the subject, but as an author, I'm fair game - another ingredient in the media soup.”

“Nine Inch Nails' sound is dominated by clanging synths and sardonic, shrieking vocals.”

“There's a whole apparatus for indie bands now, but back in the eighties it was just getting built. The early people really took it on the chin.”

“I'm always very careful to make the distinction between music criticism and music journalism. A lot of people don't. But criticism doesn't require reporting. You can write criticism at home in your underwear. On the other hand, journalism takes legwork - you have to get out there and see things and talk to people.”

“Naturally, no one knows more about music than musicians. They talk about their own work all the time, but they rarely get to talk about other people's music.”