People have to do what they want to do.

- J Mascis

When I play a solo I'm just expressing that moment. It can go horribly wrong easily enough.

- J Mascis

I prefer cynical people. Nice guys grow on trees.

- J Mascis

All labels are offensive in some way.

- J Mascis

It seemed so wimpy at first when I started to play [guitar]. So I started playing loud with lots of effects just to try to mimic the dynamic [of the …

- J Mascis

You might as well play at the show everyone else is playing at.

- J Mascis

I have limited interests. I really like all sorts of gear. Guitar gear. Recording gear. Stuff like that. I like music, you know.

- J Mascis

I have a couple of gold teeth. I had braces for a year but I didn't wear the retainer.

- J Mascis

It's good to have certain restrictions sometimes, but it's definitely more fun to play really loud, with distortion.

- J Mascis