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Rip It Up, Issue 208, 1 December 1994, Page 27

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“You’d think being a rock star was all decadence and glamour but I’ve never felt so responsible in my whole life. I have to keep thinking like an accountant, media artist, musician. The sad thing is, all this came about ‘cause I sat on my ass, diddling in my room, and created songs. Now I have hardly any time to get bored enough to be funky and creative.” LIZ PHAIR

“I tried to learn how to meditate but this instructor told me I didn’t

have enough energy.” J.MASCIS, Dinosaur Jnr.

“Home is for playing Pac-Man and frying chicken. My concept of a kitchen is where you get in there and fry.” LUTHER VANDROSS

“I expect to be judged on my work. I expect to be judged on how I treat other people and how I carry myself as a human being. I do not flaunt my sexuality. I do not deny my sexuality. It is my sexuality. It is not the public’s sexuality.” 808 MOULD, Sugar.

“Who cares about being a star? I don’t care about that. I mean, they can make anyone a star — just put a little make-up on them, get a music video out.” LEONARDO DICAPRIO

"I just feel silly talking about Pearl Jam all the time. There’s so many great bands — you hate talking about yourself and want to talk about the new Buffalo Tom record or talk about Henry Rollins." EDDIE VEDDER

“If I’d gotten the attention on Murmer that those guys got on Nevermind I wouldn’t be around to tell the tale. I would’ve ... I would’ve died.” MICHAEL STIPE