Peter was sick of being a pop star, the guitar god, and so he decided to teach himself other instruments. Among the instruments that he picked up was the mandolin. Michael Stipe decidegodguitar Change image and share on social
I really wanted to be on Six Feet Under as a corpse. That would be hysterical. Michael Stipe corpsefoothysterical Change image and share on social
We made part of the record in Miami, and I would go down to the beach, and not 20 feet from the water I see a fish that is at least seven feet long swimming close to the shore. I did not go back in the ocean the entire month. Michael Stipe backbeachclose share on social
If I'm tired of me, I'm sure the public is as well. Michael Stipe publictire Change image and 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
I'm not homosexual, I'm not hetrosexual, I'm just sexual. Michael Stipe hetrosexualhomosexualsexual Change image and share on social
When I get really hammered I take my clothes off. That's a sure sign. It's been a long time since the last time I did that. Probably a year. Michael Stipe clothehammerlong Change image and share on social
But we're very much an American band and that's that. I think that's part of the appeal outside of this country and it might be part of the reason people turned away from us within this country, because familiarity breeds contempt. Michael Stipe americanappealband share on social
I'm just not that fascinating a person to have had all those lives that I've written about. Michael Stipe fascinatehavelive Change image and share on social
I think there were early critics who wanted us to change the world because the Sex Pistols failed. Michael Stipe changecriticearly Change image and share on social
