The truest tales require time and familiarity to become what they are.
Studios are like hospitals. A lot of people check in, and they don't check out.
My parents wanted to light my artistic candle. But over time, the definition of 'the arts' began to stretch. And as I got older, they suddenly realized, Oh, my God, we're the parents of Iggy Pop.
If I had to depend on what I actually get from sales, I'd be tending bar between sets.
Sex may be a little more factual than love. You know whether it's good or bad. You know whether you liked it or not. You're not going to change your mind about it ten years later.
You know what I think you get scared of more - especially me, after touring for so long and being in bands for so long - you start to associate certain behavior with the music. It's like people associate having a cigarette with having a cup of coffee, or lunch.
What do you do with a lifetime of work? Face it in the morning.
I want to keep you, till the end of days.
The end. . . is just the beginning
Reign of Fire is something I know how to do, because I've played tough so much.
Wordiness is a sickness of American writing. Too many words dilute and blur ideas.