Evan Dando

See, to me, rock'n'roll doesn't have any point. It's just fun. It has a million different angles and they're all valid. But I think rock might be a world issue. ”

I need the money. People don't understand how little money you make in a band. ”

It's better when you have your wife with you, more fun. ”

My high-school dream was to be in a band, pay my rent and eat - and I've been able to do that for 20 years. So I'm completely content. ”

Rock stars wanting to write is even worse than wanting to act in movies, right? ”

For me, it's all about The Dubliners by James Joyce. I love The Dead. ”

It is hard, though, 'cos record labels love to boss you around. I won't let them do that anymore. ”

I don't write down my experiences, but I have a very decent memory. I have tons of books in which I write down phrases as they occur to me. That's how I write songs. I'll need a line and I'll go through the books and find it, the right rhyme and everything. ”

You know more about me than I do about myself, that's probably true. ”

I guess I'm about ready to promote myself in a more human way. I don't feel quite so insecure. ”