Pat Smear Quotes

The Congo was the most difficult shoot of my life but was also maybe the greatest adventure of my life.

As a young person, I was on the road playing music, so I was getting new environments shoved in my face whether I wanted them or not.

When I went down to London in '67, I had three things in mind: To survive, to find peace of mind, and to make music doing it.

I remember, my first time in the studio, I was with my dad, Dark Skies. I was, like, 4 years old. It changed my life. I was like, 'I've found my playground.'

Outside' was more of a personal project. This, the 'African Giant', is more of an African project.

I learnt a lot in Germany, and the German mentality really helped me. It was an enormous step in my life.

It's a life I would have never been able to foresee for myself, but I'm so grateful for it, and I really just loved skiing as a kid, and it's crazy how far it's taken me.

To me, music is more like a spiritual seeking that takes one to unknown levels.

Coming to Pakistan has been unbelievable. It is the best thing of my career.

Moving from Dubai to the Congo was one of the best things that happened to me, it's a shock to be confronted by the contrast in wealth and culture, and it's hard, but I loved it and it influenced me a lot.

I'm happy I've stayed because Rome has become my home and an indelible part of my life, in an almost unreal way.

I think that having a baby is going to change my mind in so many ways. I have no idea how, but I'm looking forward to finding out.

The idea for 'Midnight Moonlight' was mostly inspired by the moon herself. Advancing from my previous EP 'Moon Shoes,' I felt it necessary to dig a little deeper into who I am and the relationship between my music and the moon.

There are people who compose from very young. That is not my case. I went discovering myself.

The decision to go to Milan, as everyone knows, made me mature as a man. It was a big chance and perhaps too big for the man I was at the time.

I wanted a new experience, to learn another language. I wanted to be different. I wanted people to realise I'm taking my coaching career very seriously. I wanted to create my own pathway.

The only reason I figured out I didn't like my old records to listen was I could hear how nervous I was and how uncomfortable I was. And who would want to sit around and listen to yourself being uncomfortable?

There is always a new experience on every set, a new mistake you make. It is a learning experience.

Growing up, I went to the Warped Tour a lot, and I got to see bands like Rancid and AFI and Dropkick Murphys and these bands that meant so much to me when I was a kid - all in succession on these stages, so to get to play that same stage that I watched those bands play is a huge thing for me.

Hawaii was so integral to my journey. I was just there at the right time.

Becoming a mother has turned my world upside down, but in a really good way - it's the best.

Moving to New York City and playing and listening with the wonderful music community that we have here has really been the guiding force of where I've arrived.

My twenties were tumultuous at best... I think.

So when I went to Arista, I had a period of writing where I suddenly was unrestricted. I wasn't writing for a band for the first time. It opened up a whole other arena for me to work within.

A lot of the songs that I wrote during 'Pt. 1' and 'Pt. 2' are the first songs that I ever wrote that sounded like that. I was in this phase - a certain creative space in my life - personally and musically.