A biography for Stephen Malkmushasn’t been written yet.
“We're not on a desperate mission to write chart compatible stuff.”
“I wouldn't say that 'Wowee Zowee' was a success. We probably had a chance, had I focused a little more, to capitalize on the attention the band got for 'Crooked Rain.'”
“I think the focus of the media changes. At the moment the more electronic stuff like trip-hop was the flavor of the month, just a little while ago. It all depends on the angle, from which point of view you see it.”
“Almost every band has somebody who's the main songwriter and who has a vision, a very clear idea of how a song should be.”
“We were delighted to have Nigel as a producer. The only problem is that Nigel is so famous that he seems to dominate most interviews without being there.”
“I like that band Get Hustle. They're cool live. I haven't heard their records, though.”
“Pop music catches on like a meme. It just takes a little bit of tinder, and it can become a phenomenon. You have to break through that wall a little bit. Why it happens, I don't really know.”
“With Pavement, we had no managers and never had a lawyer. We got lucky with not signing any bad deals.”
“I know why Migos are popular - they're good, and they make great videos, and they're funny.”
“But, then again, I wouldn't call myself an indie-rock supporter even if there are some really good bands out there and there will always be some real good new bands.”
“I'm more into describing a scenario and I move around in that scenario.”
“If I watch a basketball game, I don't really care if a guy hit a three-pointer with three seconds left. I mean, I can like that. But I'm more interested in who drafted him and what makes him special.”
“I hate being tan.”
“I'm into Zwan. Zwan was good.”
“I never decided to start singing, to be a singer.”
“A lot of work - unattributed, with no dollars - goes into taking care of kids.”
“We're probably a couple of freaks who've created their own little universe, are living in our own little world and that's the only place where we can survive.”
“In this achievement-based lifestyle, most of us have certain boxes we're checking to make us useful humans. But a lot of things you do as a parent are kinda invisible. There's a lot you achieve - just getting dinner on the table - that are more than making a song.”
“Well, yeah, I sang to some songs on the radio or in the shower.”
“I've always been attracted to negative influences - I thought that meant you were smart.”