A biography for Mike Pattonhasn’t been written yet.
“That's what my music is good for - clearing out the house and being alone.”
“You don't have to release everything you do. Some ideas need to just stay on the shelf.”
“I always forget about some of the things I've done, because you do 'em, and sometimes they don't come out, and... most of it's almost like daily chores or something. You check it off your list, and then it's gone.”
“You can get bored up there on stage, night after night. But it's an open forum where you can get away with almost anything, so you might as well do it.”
“I got a PS3 and a PSP. The Wii looks fun.”
“I don't read or write music in the traditional sense, so I have to figure it out on the fly while I'm in the studio.”
“A lot of concerts are just too safe.”
“The only way I can make sense of my music is to compartmentalize it as opposed to having one band that I have to throw everything into. For me, it's just more fun and more challenging to create little worlds where a song or a piece can make sense.”
“The creative process for a musician is very different than for a filmmaker. I have an idea, and I can pretty much execute it.”
“I've always been interested in film, so to get involved in any way in the genesis of making a film or music for a film is fascinating to me.”
“I have to make an effort about things like going to the grocery store. That stuff reminds me that I don't live in the real world, and you know what? I'm thankful.”
“Forgive me, but Wolfmother, you suck!”
“I lived in Bologna. I go back quite often, and I still have lots of connections and lots of friends. It was a nice period in my life.”
“I would like to do more film scoring, period. Whether it is a big film, a small film, or just anything. I feel like I have a lot to learn, and what better way to do it than on the job?”
“I am perfectly aware of my position in commercial music.”
“There has to be an element of danger, or at least an element of intrigue, for a band to be interesting.”
“I know where my bread is buttered, and for the most part, I'm better off doing my own thing.”
“Sometimes a certain project will have a smell... It will have a little stench about it. That is a warning signal. You know it's going to be a nightmare. You know they are not going to like it, and it's not worth it.”
“Touring is a weird thing. It's like getting married to four different people.”
“I've had the new band experience plenty of times, and sometimes, it just sort of peters out.”