I’ve come to see that these politicians that release books – no way are they actually writing those books. Not when they are working fulltime, too. There’s no way. That’s their name on the book, but it’s not their work. I’m sure of that. There’s no way. Dean Wareham Read Quote
People forget that keeping a band together is hard; man, it’s really hard. All the cliches apply about living in each other’s pockets; of it being a relationship, a marriage, a family. Dean Wareham Read Quote
The road, lyric-wise, is a trap, and a bore. Maybe it’s interesting to me, but I don’t think it’s a connecting thing with other humans. What is there to write about? Truck stops, hotels, clubs? Dean Wareham Read Quote
I have a slightly bourgeois upbringing, I guess. My parents paid for me to go to school, which is nice, but I haven’t gotten a dime since then. I have no trust fund. I wish I did. Dean Wareham Read Quote
You have to love yourself or you’ll never be able to accept compliments from anyone. Dean Wareham Read Quote
It’s weird being an author because it’s different than writing songs. You put so much more of yourself out there to be judged because it’s a memoir. So when the reviews come in, they all feel really personal. Some people are just going to hate you no matter what. Personally, I never believe good reviews. Dean Wareham Read Quote
The first thing you learn about the music business is that it changes very quickly. You come into it at a certain point and you think you have a handle on it… And then, three years later, the whole thing has been turned upside-down. Dean Wareham Read Quote
Once you hit 40, being in a band – a committee voting constantly on what you’re going to be doing next month – it’s more of a challenge. And when you have a kid as well. Dean Wareham Read Quote
My favorite Luna disc is our third, ‘Penthouse,’ a sparkly, moody album that works from track one all the way to track 11. Tom Verlaine of Television and Laetitia Sadier of Stereolab make guest appearances. I am also fond of the final Luna album, ‘Rendezvous.’ Dean Wareham Read Quote
It’s hard to imagine the whole punk movement without The Velvet Underground. I toured with them when they did their reunion tour, and no one sounds like that; they are a very unique-sounding band. Dean Wareham Read Quote
