Super casual music listeners. That's most of the people in the world. And you have to understand, that's why Top 40 radio exists. It's not there for people who seek out music and who love music. Michael Stipe casualexistlistener Change image and share on social
I'm tired of being this solemn poet of the masses, the enigma shrouded in a mystery. Michael Stipe enigmamassemystery Change image and share on social
There are people that very strongly identify themselves as gay and then lesbian, and then I think there are a lot of people who are kind of some percentage or some version of that. Michael Stipe gayidentifykind Change image and share on social
Never eat broccoli when there are cameras around. Michael Stipe broccolicameraeat Change image and share on social
When you meet a stranger, look at his shoes. Keep your money in your shoes. Michael Stipe meetmoneyshoe Change image and share on social
So, we just kind of created our own thing and that's part of the beauty of Athens: is that it's so off the map and there's no way you could ever be the East Village or an L.A. scene or a San Francisco scene, that it just became its own thing. Michael Stipe athensbeautycreate share on social
But I think the one thing that I can say about us is that we're very consistent about certain things and part of that is our desire to do the very best work that we can and not rest on our laurels, or not allow formula to come into what we do. Michael Stipe consistentdesireformula share on social
My feeling is that labels are for canned food... I am what I am - and I know what I am. Michael Stipe cannedfeltfood Change image and share on social
When we first started, we were a band from Athens and that was so off the map. Michael Stipe athensbandmap Change image and share on social
My iPod that was programmed by Peter Buck. It has 7,000 songs hand-picked for me by him. Michael Stipe 000buckhand Change image and share on social
