Melissa Auf der Maur

“Sure, give me an adventure and I'll ride it.”

“I am for sure a redhead and there aren't that many of us out there in music.”

“I don't like to be afraid. I'm afraid every day, all the time.”

“I love big budgeted, epic rock landscapes. That's what turns me on.”

“I hate horror movies.”

“Music is my love.”

“I mean, the way I see it is, every penny I've ever made through music is free money.”

“Well, being a Canadian, I love SCTV, and I think it's the basis for all good North American comedy, so I compare everything to that.”

“So, there's only so much you can do with a rock video.”

“This planet Earth, the act of putting a roof over our heads, our flesh and blood existence, it's all very temporary.”

“I made money. What am I gonna invest in? Stocks? No. I'm going to invest in music.”

“I mean, I grew up with pretty down-to-earth, atheist parents, but I was born a Pisces.”

“The intentions of record companies are not good, from the musician's perspective.”

“As soon as I became old enough to make my dreams my reality, I became a firm believer that the subconscious and the world outside of our flesh and blood is essentially the truth.”

“I don't want a record company, but I need one, unfortunately.”

“I sold my life to Capitol Records; it sucks.”

“But everything you do in life has a downside.”

“I've made a life and career as a professional musician.”