Author: Rivers Cuomo

Quotes

I was fixated on Prince's 'Black Album' for a long time.

I was fixated on Prince's 'Black Album' for a long time.

- Rivers Cuomo

I wouldn't say that I relax and enjoy anything. But I think my pessimism helps. I never really expect anything good to happen, so when it does, it's a nice surprise.

I wouldn't say that I relax and enjoy anything. But I think my pessimism helps. I never really expect anything good to happen, so when it does, it's a nice surprise.

- Rivers Cuomo

I listen to music a lot on the treadmill - I would test 'Raditude' songs out on the treadmill.

I listen to music a lot on the treadmill - I would test 'Raditude' songs out on the treadmill.

- Rivers Cuomo

The most nerve-wracking experience is an oral presentation in class. And right under that would be doing 'Saturday Night Live' or 'David Letterman.' One of those shows.

The most nerve-wracking experience is an oral presentation in class. And right under that would be doing 'Saturday Night Live' or 'David Letterman.' One of those shows.

- Rivers Cuomo

Probably the most reliable comfort music for me over the years has been Bach.

Probably the most reliable comfort music for me over the years has been Bach.

- Rivers Cuomo

Even at your best, the creative moments are still kind of fleeting.

Even at your best, the creative moments are still kind of fleeting.

- Rivers Cuomo

Most of the songs I write are just very directly from my life. I don't have a big imagination. Whenever I tried to write from fantasy, it comes out sounding really fake.

Most of the songs I write are just very directly from my life. I don't have a big imagination. Whenever I tried to write from fantasy, it comes out sounding really fake.

- Rivers Cuomo

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