65 Quotes by Kristin Hersh

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.

If Americans thought music and art belonged together, they wouldn’t have the Grammys.

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.

I have to play as much of the game as I allow myself to get the music heard. But it’s not unlike the rest of the world, so I’m not as up in arms about it as I could be.

I don’t like what the radio plays for the most part.

You have to follow every melodic line, every emotional idea, or you don’t get your money’s worth.

I don’t have the inclinations that other people seem to have as far as the business is concerned.

And every time a song is done, it whispers, you can go now... you aren’t needed anymore.