I went to a boys' school, and I didn't realize that most guys join bands because they wanted to get girls. I was not really focused on that the way everybody else was. Thom Yorke bandboyfocus Change image and share on social
My songs are my kids. Some of them stay with me, some others I have to send out, out to the war. It might sound stupid and it might even sound naive, but that's just the way it is. Thom Yorke kidnaivesend Change image and share on social
This was something that was obsessing me and creating a writer's block. To get involved and get stuck in, get the proper information about what's going on has really helped. Thom Yorke blockcreatehelp Change image and share on social
People in bands don't have the kind of conversations people might think they have. The best things about being in a band are the things that are unsaid. Thom Yorke bandconversationkind Change image and share on social
I think the most important thing about music is the sense of escape. Thom Yorke escapeimportantmusic Change image and share on social
If we got into a situation where people start burning our records, then bring it on. That's the whole point. The gloaming has begun. We're in the darkness. This has happened before. Go read some history. Thom Yorke beginbringburn share on social
My argument would be that I don't think there is much that's genuinely political art that is good art. Thom Yorke argumentartgenuinely Change image and share on social
I grew up under Thatcher. I grew up believing that I was fundamentally powerless. Then gradually over the years it occurred to me that this was actually a very convenient myth for the state. Thom Yorke believeconvenientfundamentally Change image and share on social
One of the interesting things here is that the people who should be shaping the future are politicians. But the political framework itself is so dead and closed that people look to other sources, like artists, because art and music allow people a certain freedom. Thom Yorke artartistclose share on social
I think no artist can claim to have any access to the truth, or an authentic version of an event. But obviously they have slightly better means at their disposal because they have their art to energize whatever it is they're trying to write about. They have music. Thom Yorke accessartartist share on social
