“Obviously, for Geffen, if it wasn't for us, it's quite possible that b...” — Lee Ranaldo Quote

“Obviously, for Geffen, if it wasn't for us, it's quite possible that bands like Nirvana or Beck would not be on the label.”

“Sonic Youth has a very democratic process for the most part. It almost doesn't matter who brings in an initial idea; everything gets worked over by the band and kind of co-written by everyone in the end because everyone's ideas get contributed to it.”

“I always think that, for me, being someone who comes out of electric guitar experimentation, the idea of playing acoustic guitar is, in itself, kind of a radical move.”

“I did not label myself 'plus size.' The fashion industry did.”

“I don't want the 'supersub' label or anything like that. I just want to come on and express myself and play the best I can.”

“You can be more creative when you're not feeling like a slave. When you're on a record label, they have you like that.”