Quotes by Lou Barlow

“We didnt expect it,”

“Weve never had any problem not sounding like a band,”

“We had really pretty varied tastes,”

“That kind of validation was nice. It was especially sweet because we didnt do anything within the normal promotion process. It was the song itself.”

“When we approached our next sessions in my house, we decided to completely go for things we couldnt even perform live. We went for a studio approach, really layering and cutting things down.”

“We had a lot of offers that if wed taken them we wouldnt be happy. We didnt sign immediately with the label (Polygram) that put out the soundtrack. It wasnt the logical step for us. We entered a period where we worked really hard. We went on tour and recorded, instead of doing what was expected. No, it was about John and me doing what we wanted.”

“It just made me really fight for what I had after that, which was really good. It really sent me off in the right direction. Looking back on it now Im really lucky. Getting kicked out of the band was definitely the best thing to happen to me at that time.”

“Then also J has a particularly aggressive management (company) that started looking into the numbers and kind of made money an issue. My wife, we had a kid, and ? we need the money. But I mean, its kind of cool. There are a lot of practical reasons to do it. Then theres also like just, I dont mean to be pretentious by saying it, but kind of spiritual reasons for doing it as well, and musical.”

“He was a sadist. He tortured me.”

“I basically worshiped J. Personally and creatively he was such a mentor, and to be rejected by him was crushing. At the same time being kicked out of that band was a great thing for me. Had I stayed, I doubt I wouldve been able to find my own voice.”

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