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I've Never Been A Big Fan Of Subtle Art. I Like Art That Gets Deep Into My Head And Starts My Brain Spinning With New Ideas And Inspiration And My Whole Body Is Full Of Energy.

I Think That What's Perceived As Punk Out In Shopping Malls Or In Chain Stores Or On Mtv Has Almost Nothing To Do With What Punk Is About.

The Boyfriend Of The Student Music Teacher Came In: "hey, Kids, This Is A Real Air Force Pilot." I Asked Him Something To The Effect Of How It Felt To Be Dropping Bombs On Children In Vietnamese Villages. And It Got Very Icy In There All Of A Sudden, And Finally The Teacher Said, "oh, Well, Eric Reads A Lot Of Newspapers. Next Question."

I Didn't Really Start Writing Music Or Lyrics Or Turning Them Into Songs Until I Went To San Francisco.

Growing Up In A Family That Listened To Almost Nothing But Classical Music Had Its Effects, As Well. "california Über Alles," The First Dead Kennedys Single, Was Inspired Musically More By Japanese Kabuki Than Anything Else.