And in fact, one of the central reasons why I never got involved with any drugs or anything is that I remember talking to people in maybe 1975 who saw Hendrix but couldn't remember it. I was like, 'How could that be?' Ian MacKaye centraldrugfact share on social
When people who are songwriters say 'That's my property and if you give it away for free then I'll lose my incentive,' then, well, good riddance. Ian MacKaye freegivegood Change image and share on social
I stand behind all the lyrics I've ever written; I don't have a problem with that. Ian MacKaye havelyricproblem Change image and share on social
I never, ever had it in my mind that I wanted to be in the record industry, because I still contend that the record industry is an insidious affair. It's this terrible collision between art and commerce, and it will always be that way. Ian MacKaye affairartcollision share on social
An unlocked door means that, occasionally, you might get a devil come in, but a locked door means you have thousands of angels just walk by. Ian MacKaye angeldevildoor Change image and share on social
I have thousands of tapes, and photos and fliers, letters, posters, artwork - basically everything that ever happened, I kept. I'm not a hoarder, though. I'm sort of a librarian. Ian MacKaye artworkbasicallyflier Change image and share on social
American business at this point is really about developing an idea, making it profitable, selling it while it's profitable and then getting out or diversifying. It's just about sucking everything up. Ian MacKaye americanbusinessdevelop Change image and share on social
I feel quite connected to the past, and my memory. Everything that I've ever done I can still relate to, and feel connected to it in a way. There's no part of my life that I look at and go, 'I don't recognize that person at all.' Ian MacKaye connectfeelhave share on social
When children start to speak they find their own voice by imitating the sounds around them. It would follow that bands do the same. Bands will find their own voice at some point. Ian MacKaye bandchildfind Change image and share on social
