Dave Grohl

I think my biggest musical hero growing up was probably Ian MacKaye. He set a great example for all of us local musicians. Still, to this day, I see him as the best example of a right-on musician. ”

I had a Super Grover doll growing up. Super Grover was very clumsy, he wasn't very good-looking. But in his own way he'd always save the day. ”

Singing into a microphone and learning to play an instrument - learning to do your craft - that's the most important thing! It's not about what goes on in a computer! ”

In Utero' was the first time I'd made an album that reached into the dark side. I remember the conflict and the uncertainty. I remember all those things when I hear 'Pennyroyal Tea.' ”

A lot of people from my generation of music are so focused on playing things correctly or to perfection that they're stuck in that safe place. ”

If I ever felt like I was getting lost in the hurricane that was storming around Nirvana, I'd just go back to Virginia. ”

I never went to rock concerts when I was a kid. I didn't see any rock & roll bands. I had posters on my wall. I had Beatles records. ”

I never went to rock concerts when I was a kid. I didn't see any rock & roll bands. ”

When you're recording to analog tape, it captures performance and you can't necessarily manipulate that in different ways. It is what it is. ”

And later, if I ever felt that I was getting swept away by the craziness of being in a band, well, I'd go back to Virginia. ”