I really don't think records should be made in the manner where you sit and write, and when you're finished writing, you start recording. That just s…

- Jay Reatard

I try to listen to a lot of music when I'm in the mixing process of a record, when I'm in post-production and trying to get everything to sound a cer…

- Jay Reatard

I think there's a lot more freedom in doing the solo thing. It's almost like switching bands every time I do an album. Once this fourth one is out, I…

- Jay Reatard

In a live environment, the more bodies you put in a room, the more energy there will be. That's a real big payoff. That's really important, the live …

- Jay Reatard

There was a moment when I was getting death threats and bullshit via the Internet, so I was being a little more conscious and reading local message b…

- Jay Reatard

It takes ten times longer to get rid of your reputation than it does to make it.

- Jay Reatard