Author: Michael Stipe

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Peter was sick of being a pop star, the guitar god, and so he decided to teach himself other instruments. Among the instruments that he picked up was the mandolin.

Peter was sick of being a pop star, the guitar god, and so he decided to teach himself other instruments. Among the instruments that he picked up was the mandolin.

- Michael Stipe

If you disagree with me, fine! Because that's the great thing about America, we can disagree!

If you disagree with me, fine! Because that's the great thing about America, we can disagree!

- Michael Stipe

When I get really hammered I take my clothes off. That's a sure sign. It's been a long time since the last time I did that. Probably a year.

When I get really hammered I take my clothes off. That's a sure sign. It's been a long time since the last time I did that. Probably a year.

- Michael Stipe

I think there were early critics who wanted us to change the world because the Sex Pistols failed.

I think there were early critics who wanted us to change the world because the Sex Pistols failed.

- Michael Stipe

We toured that record for a year, which turned out to be the culmination of ten years of being constantly on the road. We were sick to death of touring.

We toured that record for a year, which turned out to be the culmination of ten years of being constantly on the road. We were sick to death of touring.

- Michael Stipe

When you meet a stranger, look at his shoes. Keep your money in your shoes.

When you meet a stranger, look at his shoes. Keep your money in your shoes.

- Michael Stipe

Sometimes before we make a record I go back and listen to a few. It's equally humbling and uplifting.

Sometimes before we make a record I go back and listen to a few. It's equally humbling and uplifting.

- Michael Stipe

On planes I always cry. Something about altitude, the lack of oxygen and the bad movies. I cried over a St. Bernard movie once on a plane. That was really embarrassing.

On planes I always cry. Something about altitude, the lack of oxygen and the bad movies. I cried over a St. Bernard movie once on a plane. That was really embarrassing.

- Michael Stipe

I've always felt that sexuality is a really slippery thing. In this day and age, it tends to get categorized and labeled, and I think labels are for food. Canned food.

I've always felt that sexuality is a really slippery thing. In this day and age, it tends to get categorized and labeled, and I think labels are for food. Canned food.

- Michael Stipe

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