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I never, ever had it in my mind that I wanted to be in the record industry, because I still contend that the record industry is an insidious affair. It's this terrible collision between art and commerce, and it will always be that way. ↗

— Ian MacKaye

#always #art #because #between #collision

I stand behind all the lyrics I've ever written; I don't have a problem with that. ↗

— Ian MacKaye

#ever #i #lyrics #problem #stand

I'm not a religious person, and I'm not too interested in being a part of a religion, but I do like having some sort of communal gathering, and having some sense of peoples. ↗

— Ian MacKaye

#communal #gathering #having #i #i do

I'm really anti-option, so computers have been my nightmare with recording. I don't want endless tracks; I want less tracks. I want decisions to be made. ↗

— Ian MacKaye

#computers #decisions #endless #i #less

I've done thousands of interviews in my life, and it's a format that I quite enjoy, because I think of questions in interviews as an opportunity to sort of gauge my growth in a way. It gives me an idea of how I'm navigating this world that I'm in. ↗

— Ian MacKaye

#done #enjoy #format #gauge #gives

Minor Threat was an important band, believe me that it was important it in my life, but it belongs to an era that no longer exists. I'm not nostalgic. I think music today is much more important, because something can be done about it. ↗

— Ian MacKaye

#band #because #believe #belongs #done

My focus is always on the day. What I've done behind me, I try to have respect for it, and keep an eye on it, and make sure it isn't abused, and obviously be thoughtful about it, because it's all real to me. I'm basically in every band I ever was in, and the songs, I still mean them all. ↗

— Ian MacKaye

#always #band #basically #because #behind

My point of view is, I'm just a person, and there are times when I look at other people and think, 'My God, they spend so much time thinking about things that seem so absurd.' But I'm sure people must think the same thing about me. ↗

— Ian MacKaye

#absurd #god #i #just #look

I want women to be liberated and still be able to have a nice ass and shake it. ↗

— Shirley MacLaine

#ass #i #liberated #nice #shake

If they would teach us from the time we're little to meditate and get in touch with all that our souls know, we wouldn't fight so much. ↗

— Shirley MacLaine

#get #know #little #meditate #much