People looked to Kurt Cobain because his songs captured what they felt before they knew they felt it.

- Anthony Decurtis

Doing an interview you're going to have certain things you want to get at, but you're better off if you play to people's strengths a bit. You're also…

- Anthony Decurtis

In Othello, Othello kills Desdemona, but no one reads that play as a model for their own behavior. In Lou Reed's case, you're listening to a song, an…

- Anthony Decurtis

I think younger artists are often "students" of the rock press. They have their favorite rock star interviews and know how they're supposed to act. B…

- Anthony Decurtis

I'd say the vast majority of my interview experiences have been pleasant, better than pleasant. But sometimes there will be people who will size you …

- Anthony Decurtis

I might ask about the first time a person heard a song that they really responded to, like when I asked Mos Def when he first "got" hip-hop and he we…

- Anthony Decurtis

When I broke into music journalism it wasn't easy but there was more of an established path. I wanted and was able to have a grown-up person's job wi…

- Anthony Decurtis

It can be nerve wracking if you walk into the interview and you're not sure what to expect.

- Anthony Decurtis

When I started teaching, I would get miffed if a student asked me to write him or her a recommendation for law school - I'd feel like that's not what…

- Anthony Decurtis