Greg Ginn

The small companies who feel that the majors are a threat, or are predators, will use that as an excuse for their eventual downfall. Don't blame others for your own inadequacies. ”

The biggest disappointment has been seeing the number of people in this business with very shortsighted views. ”

The REM and Nirvana successes don't mean much to me except as a potential distraction for bands who want to cash in on the trend. Don't try to sound like someone else. REM and Nirvana don't sound like anyone else. ”

I listen to everything that comes in. I'm not real worried about demo sound quality. I can hear through that sort of thing. If a band can play, then they can play. ”

If people are really excited about their music, and that's their primary motivation, then that comes through in demo tapes. That's the most important ingredient. ”

Putting out the things that I like best hasn't been the easiest way to run a label, and it still isn't because it requires finding an audience for each record. ”

You have to keep the business side together as well as the creative side. We have constantly surprised people and stayed with bands until they have grown on people. ”

The Minutemen were seen as more of an art thing than Black Flag, although I didn't see them that way. It confused people when we put out Saccharine Trust, too. ”

It took us two years to get our first real gig. That was a big dream. We ended up booking a lot of our own gigs and putting on a lot of our own shows. We were trying to get our actual music across, trying to make a connection there. ”

We're not good at propping up old carcasses. We want to be on top of what's vital at any particular time, and not just hold onto something because it has a name. ”