194 Quotes by Stephen Malkmus

Pop music catches on like a meme. It just takes a little bit of tinder, and it can become a phenomenon. You have to break through that wall a little bit. Why it happens, I don't really know.

I know why Migos are popular - they're good, and they make great videos, and they're funny.

I've tried to rap, and I cannot do it.

'Silence Kid' starts with a broken classic-rock intro. It's funny to hear us do that. Obviously, we weren't skillful rock stars. Then it's spinning through a lot of hooks really fast, and all of a sudden, it's over.

In this achievement-based lifestyle, most of us have certain boxes we're checking to make us useful humans. But a lot of things you do as a parent are kinda invisible. There's a lot you achieve - just getting dinner on the table - that are more than making a song.

I'm a junior - like Dinosaur Jr.

I'm a fan of the Grateful Dead.

A lot of work - unattributed, with no dollars - goes into taking care of kids.

I listen to things that are popular and try to think about it in a mathematical way.