Andrew W.K.

“I've collected comics for many, many years, but I've usually collected older ones for whatever reason.”

“I truly believe that listening to music can transform you into a better person.”

“That's what really bothered me about high school: There was just no time to do anything other than school.”

“Being OK means you're not sad, and you're not incredibly happy. You're content. You're OK. And that's the ideal place to be, to be able to say, 'I'm OK.'”

“'Music Is Worth Living For' is an exaltation of my love for music itself. It's also me pleading with myself to recognize music's eternal power and glory, in the face of hardship and pain.”

“Meeting someone who likes what I've made is like discovering a brother or sister.”

“I like to think that everything you do or don't do works out in the right way.”

“Songs like 'Party Hard' were written to make people feel in touch with their greatest potential.”

“I wash my hair maybe once every four or five months. But whenever I touch my hair, I wash my hands. I think since I wash my hands a lot and then touch my hair, maybe I'm washing my hair each time. But also, I sweat a lot, and sweat is like a natural shower built into your body.”

“I've always been into 1939 and the New York World's Fair. And I lived on 39th Street and on the 39th floor. Once you pick a number that means something to you, then you notice it everywhere.”

“I worked at Bergdorf Goodman doing interior decoration.”

“A lot of times, adults confuse growing up or becoming more mature with a sense of seriousness, a sense of boringness, a sense of just stupidness.”

“I'm not here to tell anyone how to party. I'm just here to say, 'Please, party as hard as you can.'”

“Pittsburgh is a very unique place.”

“It's not that I will die, but if I stop partying, it will lead to extreme complications in my wellbeing.”

“Andrew W.K. is about partying and doing what you want!”

“I've played piano since I was 4 years old, and I've always loved songs by J. S. Bach.”

“I usually don't try to meet people at all, especially if I really like them, for all kinds of reasons.”

“I'm happy to be thought of as cool, but I never was cool. Everyone thought I was this complete moron and complete dork for the majority of my school years.”

“So I definitely think I've gotten much, much, much better at partying and having fun the older I've gotten.”