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
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
There was never a golden era of American radio as far as I can tell. Michael Stipe americaneragolden Change image and share on social
Because the casual music listeners are the ones who turn on the radio and they don't really care what's playing, they just know that they kinda like it or it's easy to drive to or it's easy to sing along to or whatever. Michael Stipe carecasualdrive share on social
I went through a period where I was really tired of seeing and reading about myself. Michael Stipe periodreadtire Change image and share on social
We're absolutely American and distinctly so, I think. That's part of what people respond to outside of this country, part of the reason that we're such a huge band outside of the U.S., where we're not so popular now as we were 10 or 12 years ago. Michael Stipe absolutelyagoamerican share on social
If you disagree with me, fine! Because that's the great thing about America, we can disagree! Michael Stipe americadisagreefine Change image and share on social
I've always felt that sexuality is a really slippery thing. In this day and age, it tends to get categorized and labeled, and I think labels are for food. Canned food. Michael Stipe agecannedcategorize Change image and share on social
There was a point in the '80s when I looked out at my audience and I saw people that - were I not on the stage - they'd sooner slug me as they walked by me on the sidewalk. And I realized that I was way beyond the choir. Michael Stipe 80saudiencechoir share on social
Sometimes before we make a record I go back and listen to a few. It's equally humbling and uplifting. Michael Stipe backequallyhumble Change image and share on social
