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Joshua Homme
American
Musician
About the author
I'm not so much of a joiner.
Joshua Homme,
American
Musician
Well, I think what's most important is the idea of something.
Joshua Homme,
American
Musician
#Idea
Vinyl has gotten to the point where it's exclusively for the collector, I guess.
Joshua Homme,
American
Musician
Ultimately, words are only words, and its only the music that stands by itself.
Joshua Homme,
American
Musician
#Words
#Music
The expression of this idea is Queens of the Stone Age, but the idea is that you will never slack on the music and will always humble yourself at the alter of Rock.
Joshua Homme,
American
Musician
#Will
#Idea
#Age
#Music
#Expression
Sometimes you actually get caught in the web of things where people are talking about... what kind of breakfast cereal you like.
Joshua Homme,
American
Musician
#People
#Talking
I like when people take chances.
Joshua Homme,
American
Musician
#People
Sometimes Queens' music is dark, but somehow it's ok to deliver it with a smile on your face because thing's are still going to kick in.
Joshua Homme,
American
Musician
#Smile
#Music
So the thing is to put out music for music's sake.
Joshua Homme,
American
Musician
#Music
Really the topic of breakfast cereal is generally a very boring one.
Joshua Homme,
American
Musician
Not everyone deserves to be a musician, you get lucky enough to be one.
Joshua Homme,
American
Musician
Independent minded girls that are naked sounds like a great start to something.
Joshua Homme,
American
Musician
#Girls
You got to risk something to be able to give something, you know?
Joshua Homme,
American
Musician
#Risk
I'm just going to put out three or four releases a year and make it so that if you like the Desert Sessions, then you'll definitely like everything else.
Joshua Homme,
American
Musician
I'm always looking for cool stuff to do because that's what we're supposed to do, ya know?
Joshua Homme,
American
Musician
I think people listen to whatever they think is good.
Joshua Homme,
American
Musician
#People
I think people get fixated on the example of an idea.
Joshua Homme,
American
Musician
#People
#Idea
#Example
I think part of what happens is that small labels want to get bigger. And bigger is not better.
Joshua Homme,
American
Musician
#Want
I think more people need to make out.
Joshua Homme,
American
Musician
#People
I think everyone is trying to figure out who they are and their own thing.
Joshua Homme,
American
Musician
#Trying
I like to keep my feet on the sidewalk.
Joshua Homme,
American
Musician
#Feet
I know there are some labels that put out music for art's sake, but I don't know which ones.
Joshua Homme,
American
Musician
#Art
#Music
I felt really free, like I could do anything, because no one would know what to expect.
Joshua Homme,
American
Musician
I asked my friend Greg Andersson to introduce me to people that can distribute my album.
Joshua Homme,
American
Musician
#People
#Friend
I think if you play music and you join a scene you're already too late.
Joshua Homme,
American
Musician
#Play
#Music