“Portland is where all the fringe groups went to escape. Where the outl...” — John Gourley Quote

“Portland is where all the fringe groups went to escape. Where the outliers brought that DIY, punk rock attitude and made the city their own.”

“I was a shy kid growing up, and I liked the idea of playing under this alter ego: like, I could be Ziggy Stardust, but I also knew I could never be Ziggy Stardust.”

“A country is an individual in the world that represents a group of people, so I decided we would name our band after a country, and Portugal happened to be the one that popped up.”

“A complainer is like a Death Eater because there's a suction of negative energy. You can catch a great attitude from great people.”

“If I could talk to my younger self, I would just say that the path to great things is filled with a lot of stumbles, suffering, and challenges along the way. But if you have the right attitude and know that hard times will pass - and you get up each time - you will reach your destination.”

“My attitude to writing is like when you do wallpapering, you remember where all the little bits are that don't meet. And then your friends say: It's terrific!”