111 Quotes by Lou Barlow

'One Part Lullaby.' It was our big major-label record. People reference it quite a bit, but it did absolutely nothing. It's like the 'Kids' soundtrack. It did nothing. It didn't start anything for me.

There are very few songs I really hate.

Don Henley is real fallback for awfulness.

I like all the obnoxious Eagles stuff that just drives people crazy. I love 'Life In The Fast Lane' and 'Hotel California.'

I don't want to meet anybody famous, usually.

I remember being inspired by this band Godflesh, actually. They were a really heavy metal band, really nihilistic.

I'm fully aware, I've gotten terrible reviews my entire career. It's not a really big deal; it's something I can deal with.

The minute we first started recording 'Defend Yourself,' I thought, 'Yeah. We're going to have to deal with a really terrible review from Pitchfork for this record.'

I love making records, and part of really doing that and being happy about it is just that each time I've done something, I come to terms with what maybe is wrong with it, and then I move on to the next thing.