“Right now, it hasn't affected my music other than the fact that I don'...” — Paul Westerberg Quote

“Right now, it hasn't affected my music other than the fact that I don't have time to write any of it. That's no different from when I first started and I lived at home. I would play the guitar in the afternoon and then my mom or my dad would come home and I'd have to quit.”

“I've had more people in my life take their lives than... I think it's out of proportion with most people. I think a lot of them gravitate towards me because of the music.”

“A rock'n'roll band needs to be able to get under people's skin. You should be able to clear the room at the drop of a hat.”

“I turn to my wife for everything. Her success has never affected her as a person - she's incredibly loyal. We laugh together; we share everything, and she still surprises me. When I saw her in 'Sweet Charity,' I was so proud to say, 'That's my wife.'”

“The only kind of coercion I recommend is mutual coercion, mutually agreed upon by the majority of the people affected.”

“I think how veterans are treated in our country is an abomination. We don't have the draft any more, which is why so many soldiers come from working-class - rather than middle- or high-income families. Those wealthier families aren't affected, so they're not agitating for change.”