Kristin Hersh

I don't mind what the market is, but why is it vapid? If they're such a bunch of idiots, why don't you show them good music instead? They're not going to know the difference.

That's my dream job, to be able to mail songs out to people who want to hear them. Paste my face on them and not travel all over the world trying to sell them.

You have to follow every melodic line, every emotional idea, or you don't get your money's worth.

I miss America because it's where I grew up. I miss the size of the roads, the size of cars, the malls, the choices of radio.

I don't think they're going to pay me to play Mufasa.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.