Jeff Ament

Our first record didn't come out on vinyl, so I think that might have had something to do with actually being in a position to make sure that it came out in vinyl this time. It sounds way better.

Unless you're a vegan freak of nature like Tony Gonzalez, I don't think you can play sports much past your early 30s.

Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love talked trash about the fact that I hooped. I once stopped to say 'Hi' before a show, and as I walked away, Courtney yelled, 'Go play basketball with Dave Grohl!'

When information is infinite, individual pieces of information are worth nothing.

My first career ambitions involved turning into a boy; I intended to be either a railway guard or a knight errant.

It's good to like yourself, and that only comes from hard work, from doing. But vanity is dangerous; it can trip you badly.