The Minutemen were seen as more of an art thing than Black Flag, although I didn't see them that way. It confused people when we put out Saccharine Trust, too. Greg Ginn artblackconfuse Change image and share on social
We're not good at propping up old carcasses. We want to be on top of what's vital at any particular time, and not just hold onto something because it has a name. Greg Ginn carcassgoodhold Change image and share on social
Stores can be indifferent to something new. Greg Ginn indifferentstore Change image and share on social
We had a lot of riots. We came under attack from many of the police departments. It certainly wasn't some publicity thing. I was afraid for many years. We couldn't play in LA for many years. A lot of people got very cynical. Greg Ginn afraidattackcynical share on social
I didn't want to wait around for some business entity to come around and give me money and tell me what to do. We just started releasing records as best we could. Greg Ginn businessentitygive Change image and share on social
I had business experience. I had made my living designing and building electronic equipment. Basic business was not new to me, but the music business was completely new to me. I knew nothing about distribution, or any of those things. Greg Ginn basicbuildbusiness share on social
The public is usually slow to catch on to new things, and it's important that musicians stick to their guns and not look for that instant gratification. Greg Ginn catchgratificationgun Change image and share on social
Putting out the things that I like best hasn't been the easiest way to run a label, and it still isn't because it requires finding an audience for each record. Greg Ginn audienceeasyfind Change image and share on social
The REM and Nirvana successes don't mean much to me except as a potential distraction for bands who want to cash in on the trend. Don't try to sound like someone else. REM and Nirvana don't sound like anyone else. Greg Ginn bandcashdistraction share on social
I didn't have a lot of overtly political songs. I think it was more the actions of the group that were threatening to the authorities, and also our political philosophies apart from the music. Greg Ginn actionauthoritygroup Change image and share on social
