Trey Anastasio

“When Phish broke up, I made some comment about how I'm not gonna go around playing 'You Enjoy Myself' for the rest of my life.”

“When you're a musician and you break new ground it resonates into the common consciousness.”

“As long as your intention is pure, and you know what you're in it for, then you're alright. And I'm in it because I enjoy it. I take it seriously... real seriously. I mean I could sit and talk all day about the music.”

“We always felt like we were throwing a party for our friends, regardless of the size or the place, because we actually were throwing a party for our friends. We've always had a very tight knit community.”

“The biggest sacrifice to me is to not be in an atmosphere where I can keep writing and moving forward.”

“I consider myself extremely lucky to have worked with so many great collaborators in my lifetime.”

“It was amazing and inspiring to see so many people come together through music to aid the great state of Vermont.”

“I think the Internet is going to open up a lot of possibilities with music, and the shake-up of power is exciting to me.”

“Set the gearshift for the high gear of your soul, you've got to run like an antelope out of control!”

“I've been sober for two-and-a-half years, My children are happy. In August, my wife and I will celebrate our fifteenth wedding anniversary. My band is back together with a sold-out tour.”

“I cannot spend my entire life going around the country playing 'You Enjoy Myself '.”

“I understand that transposing a song a half step can effect the believability of a lyric.”

“Musicians from the beginning of time have been there to express the mood and the musical feelings in the air for whatever's going on in that particular culture. It's the greatest joy as a musician to be able to translate that, be part of something and watch the scenery around you.”

“My life was a complete catatrophe. I was very, very sick from drugs and alcohol.”

“I've always loved musical theater. It's a bit of a family tradition.”

“I've always loved the experience of working together with other people toward an artistic goal.”

“I can't wait to play the Hammerstein shows. Things have been exploding in the last week, and that's going to be the exclamation point.”

“Things don't go on forever, and the quicker you accept that change is inevitable, the happier you're gonna be.”

“Phish has run its course and that we should end it now while it's still on a high note.”

“Music has always been my protection against the world, from a very young age. I feel safe inside of a jam.”