I Feel A Great Comfort And Relief

Nihilism Is Best Done By Professionals.

In 1965, When Great Young White Artists In The English-speaking World Were Successfully Re-channeling Hillbilly And Black Music - You Know Bob Dylan, Ray Davies, Pete Townsend, Keith Richards - They Didn't Get Any Money At First. They Were All Broke.

When The 'godfather Of Punk' Thing Started Floatin' Around, It Was, I Was Really, Really Embarrassed. I Thought I Should Have A Great, Big Rig And A Cape And Everything, And It Was Very Embarrassing. And Then After A While, You Learn That If People Call You Anything, This Is A Great Gift.

Punk Rock Is A Word Used By Dilettantes And Heartless Manipulators About Music That Takes Up The Energies, The Bodies, The Hearts, The Souls, The Time And The Minds Of Young Men Who Give Everything They Have To It.

It's Fair To Say That I Have A Side That Is Prudent And A Side That Is Not.