Quotes by Bob Mould

After I did the solo acoustic tour last year, I felt like I was in a position to start working with people again. I think the shroud of Husker Du was finally laid to rest, and people who wanted to were able to hear those songs for what was probably the last time. So having personally cleared the slate, it just seemed like a good idea to get some people together.

Helping to put together five hours of live TV every week is not easy!

How do I explain Neil Young? Great question! I explain Neil Young as, I would kill to see his acoustic shows.

I can be difficult. I'll be the first to admit to that. I try! I try to Clint Black.

I don't like the dislocation of being away for months at a time. It's not conducive to having a life.

I just needed some time to get away from it. I was just tired of it. Tired of being the rock guitar guy. After 20 years of it, I just sort of hit the wall. Yeah, I know that's my bread and butter so to speak, that's my ace card. In my position I was watching a lot of-with the risk of sounding egotistical-lesser quality people doing a lot better with my sound.

I think also there was a lot of coming to terms with where I am in life, where I fit in as a gay man in America, and getting more comfortable with who I am.

I was a lifelong fan and a student of the wrestling business. When I got the call to come over as a consultant for that, to help with the production of a regular TV show, I was floored. It was a dream come true, like managing a football team would be for some people or whatever.

Maybe if I get off the road and stop playing with punk rock bands, there'll be a lot more records. It would probably involve me getting out of the conventional music business as we know it and heading more towards a self-sufficient, self-structured release-type thing. I wouldn't expect a regular label to keep up with the amount of stuff that I've got, or the amount of stuff I would have if I could just sit in a room and just write music.

The best scenario is where people support the artist directly. We're a ways from that yet-if people can get it for free, why would they pay?

The blues is something separate from what I do. They connect at certain spots, but blues is different. I wouldn't put it in with what my career has been. That would be a whole separate wing.

There's so many companies that are spending so much money on 17-year-olds... I can't compete with that. I'm not that guy anymore, they can't dress me up and roll me out there and make me look good. I am what I am!

When I was 22, it didn't matter; I could bounce back quicker. There's something in my mind... about not wanting to tarnish that. I don't wanna overstay my welcome.

When I'm winning, winning, winning with a certain way why would I mess with that? When I realised there was lot to be gained from failing in some people's eyes, it made it all the more interesting!

When the business starts shaping the art, or the delivery of the art, then it's not right.

You're surrounded by electronic music in New York. I mean New York is one of the few places in North America where electronic music is the prevalent form.