138 Quotes by Michael Stipe

Sometimes I'm confused by what I think is really obvious. But what I think is really obvious obviously isn't obvious...

The future's ours, and you don't even rate a footnote now

There was a point in the ’80s when I looked out at my audience and I saw people that – were I not on the stage – they’d sooner slug me as they walked by me on the sidewalk. And I realized that I was way beyond the choir.

Everybody hurts sometimes Everybody cries.

Sometimes I’m confused by what I think is really obvious. But what I think is really obvious obviously isn’t obvious...

They always want me to play myself and that’s a big snooze.

Anybody that walks can sing...

Man, you guys sound great. If I wasn’t in the band, I’d be a big fan. I’d go see us live. I would be irritated by me every now and then, but I would like us a lot.

Love, love will be my strongest weapon.