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
When you meet a stranger, look at his shoes. Keep your money in your shoes. Michael Stipe meetmoneyshoe Change image and share on social
I'm not homosexual, I'm not hetrosexual, I'm just sexual. Michael Stipe hetrosexualhomosexualsexual 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
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
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
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'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
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
So, we went from being an Athens band to being a Georgia band to being a Southern band to being an American band from the East Coast to being an American band and now we're kind of an international phenomenon. Michael Stipe americanathensband share on social
