..how rock bands save the world

I was reading my copy of Magnet Magazine, this morning and even though im not a huge guided by voices fan...this little bit by robert pollard is kind of cool: Enjoy.

Universal Truths by Robert Pollard
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Writing is easy. its an ongoing process, like eating breathing or sleeping. It shouldnt be painful or difficult. Its a report on the soul and, like the soul,should be continuously evolving. It does so through inspiration. From people,books, music. when inspiration is lacking, you get writer's block.

Real Friends come to see you play even if they dont like your music anymore.

Everything seeks perfection but never achieves it. Imperfection is better. Try it. It's easier to attain.

Anger is a twisted form of courage. It wishes to obliterate fear.

Sing,Scream, whistle, drink and have a good time every night.

We are all gods. You can never underestimate the the creative potential of a human being. Nor the destructive potential.

If you write a song and your mom thinks its good, shit-can it immediately.

The goal of competition-be it in war,sports,education, politics,etc- is energy theft. The winner feels elevation having stolen his opponents energy, and the loser feels empty and dejected having lost it. We are born into a hierarchy of energy theft.

Cheap coffeepots piss me off.

Of all members in a rock band, the drummer succumbs most frequently to the urge of removing his shirt.

You can take 10 people from various ethnicities,backgrounds,professions,whatever, who cant give a single shit about one another, put them together, get them drunk and by the end of the night, they're all hugging or punching eachother. What else does that besides religion?

Peace