Corin Tucker

“I loved 'Rock Lobster.' I probably heard 'Rock Lobster' first at a party or dance. Then we would do the Rock Lobster - get down on the floor and do the whole dance. I thought that was really cool and exciting, that there was actually a band that had their own dance at that point.”

“I was a really big R.E.M. fan when I was like, in my freshman year of high school. I was a huge R.E.M. fan.”

“When in doubt, I always go vintage! Get a ruffled dress and throw a t-shirt over it.”

“The eighties were my teen years, so the GoGos are sort of a touchstone.”

“Kill Rock Stars has a willingness to really work with the artist and to be flexible with what they're doing... part of being an independent artists means having your hands in the business all the time, so they bring in a lot of ideas about it.”

“I feel really privileged that I've been able to be an activist and a musician for over 20 years now, and I've always been able to say whatever I want. I think that's something we Americans really take for granted, but it's a big deal, and it's not something most people in the world are able to do.”

“I've always been a writer who does simplistic, simple melodies. But I think it works.”

“Part of this whole Sleater-Kinney 2.0 is breaking the rules. We wanted to tell our story... we feel like we need to stand up for ourselves.”