30 Quotes by J Mascis

When I play a solo I'm just expressing that moment. It can go horribly wrong easily enough.

I prefer cynical people. Nice guys grow on trees.

Generally my songs are just some riffs slung together as an excuse for a guitar solo.

I have a couple of gold teeth. I had braces for a year but I didn’t wear the retainer.

I don’t have any tattoos but I’ve thought about getting Ernie, from Bert and Ernie, on my earlobe. He made a big impression on me as a kid. And I have pretty big earlobes.

I enjoy having some boundaries to work within. That’s why I generally don’t like alternate tunings and stuff like that. I like the boundaries of regular tunings.

It’s harder to play drums than guitar, physically. I’m always kind of on the edge. I guess that’s how I play everything: on the edge of my ability.

It’s good to have certain restrictions sometimes, but it’s definitely more fun to play really loud, with distortion.

When I play a solo I’m just expressing that moment. It can go horribly wrong easily enough.