I never could read Foucault. I find philosophy tedious. All of my knowledge comes from reading novels and some history. I read Being and Nothingness and realized that I remembered absolutely nothing when I finished it. I used to go to the library every day and read every day for eight hours. I’d dropped out of high school and had to teach myself. I read Sartre without any background. I just forced myself and I learned nothing.
I'm always trying to push myself into unfamiliar places with the music, sometimes without success, I have to admit. But I'd rather be there than rely… - Michael Gira
I'm always trying to push myself into unfamiliar places with the music, sometimes without success, I have to admit. But I'd rather be there than rely…
- Michael Gira
I am definitely less and less interested in music made by people that exist today, people that are living. I just see them as part of the whole stupi… - Michael Gira
I am definitely less and less interested in music made by people that exist today, people that are living. I just see them as part of the whole stupi…
You make your work and you can't ask for approval when you're doing it. Otherwise, it's going to be untruthful in some way. - Michael Gira
You make your work and you can't ask for approval when you're doing it. Otherwise, it's going to be untruthful in some way.
I really wanted to get to the animal core of rock music and eliminate anything that wasn't necessary. - Michael Gira
I really wanted to get to the animal core of rock music and eliminate anything that wasn't necessary.
At a certain age, children are total Id - they're anything but beautiful little flowers. That always interests me. The place where the ego and the su… - Michael Gira
At a certain age, children are total Id - they're anything but beautiful little flowers. That always interests me. The place where the ego and the su…
When I first started doing the quieter, more acoustic material in Swans, there was a lot of derision and outright hatred from the audience and press,… - Michael Gira
When I first started doing the quieter, more acoustic material in Swans, there was a lot of derision and outright hatred from the audience and press,…
Swans are majestic, beautiful looking creatures. With really ugly temperaments. - Michael Gira
Swans are majestic, beautiful looking creatures. With really ugly temperaments.
The goal is ecstasy, but I don't want to make some sort of saccharine pop music. I want to make something that's completely uncompromising: the best … - Michael Gira
The goal is ecstasy, but I don't want to make some sort of saccharine pop music. I want to make something that's completely uncompromising: the best …
The sexuality of children - there's a lot friction there. That tension interests me a lot. - Michael Gira
The sexuality of children - there's a lot friction there. That tension interests me a lot.
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