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Mark Mothersbaugh
American
Musician
About the author
Personally I'm very happy to be behind the scenes. I like collaboration, I like working with directors.
Mark Mothersbaugh,
American
Musician
#Collaboration
I don't cook - I can cook - but I'm not very good. I like being asked over for dinner, because she can't cook either. We would starve if it weren't for modern technology. I know how to work a microwave, but love home cooked meals.
Mark Mothersbaugh,
American
Musician
#Love
#Work
#Technology
#Home
#Being
To me I think artists in general make a statement - and for the rest of their lives - every album, every book - are variations on a theme.
Mark Mothersbaugh,
American
Musician
#Rest
#Artists
Right now I just finished writing the music for a Rugrats feature film and the third week of September I go to London, and the Orchestra is going to perform the score.
Mark Mothersbaugh,
American
Musician
#Right
#Now
#Film
#Writing
#London
#Music
We've turned down multi million dollar films, simply because we liked the film better. We have the luxury to do so - we have projects that make the money, and others that we do for love.
Mark Mothersbaugh,
American
Musician
#Love
#Film
#Luxury
#Money
#Projects
I was lucky enough to get to perform on stage in front of 20 million people on TV, and 150 thousand in concerts. For 15 minutes I got to be a rock star, the 15 minutes is great! It turns into Spinal Tap after 20 minutes.
Mark Mothersbaugh,
American
Musician
#People
As far as the style, I was fascinated by surrealism.
Mark Mothersbaugh,
American
Musician
#Style
#Surrealism
I went to Kent State basically to avoid going to Vietnam, I had no idea what I was doing in the world. I was lost, and trying not to get into a fight every day.
Mark Mothersbaugh,
American
Musician
#Day
#World
#State
#Idea
#Trying
#Fight
#Vietnam
My major was Fine Arts and Education thinking I would become an Art Teacher. I couldn't visualize myself as an art teacher, thinking how it wouldn't work.
Mark Mothersbaugh,
American
Musician
#Work
#Art
#Thinking
#Education