I made so many recordings with junky mics and crappy mixing consoles, you have to use what your tools are and in some ways that's been inspirational.

- Butch Vig

I think the Cosmic Psychos were a band that was highly influential on the Seattle so called grunge scene. I know that Kurt and Nirvana were fans, the…

- Butch Vig

What I love about analogue is it really forces you to go for a performance. I hear these young bands play perfect and they've been manipulated so muc…

- Butch Vig

I love analogue tape and I love digital, they both have pluses and minuses and I don't really feel like I have to use one or the other. I love digita…

- Butch Vig

I think because I worked really hard before I had any kind of success it kept me grounded. You just don't know how long that success is gonna be ther…

- Butch Vig

Compression is a necessary evil. The artists I know want to sound competitive. You don't want your track to sound quieter or wimpier by comparison. W…

- Butch Vig

If you can just focus on creating your art whether that's music or writing a book or painting trust me it is really hard to balance that with a perso…

- Butch Vig

I'm constantly working on something new, whether it's a Garbage song, or for someone I'm producing or a song for film or TV whatever it is. I guess I…

- Butch Vig

I sort of feel I'm only as good as the last record I made. I was on as soon as I finish it I immediately put it aside and move on to the next project.

- Butch Vig