I'm just living each day, and I'm better equipped to do so. I mean, I used to be totally afraid, I used to have, like, permanent stage fright. But now I'm trying to have fun. I'm trying to bring as much happiness to as many people as possible.
From Rivers Cuomo
With each step I take, I see that my ability to perform gets a little better. So until it starts getting worse, I'm going to keep moving forward.
I wouldn't say that I relax and enjoy anything. But I think my pessimism helps. I never really expect anything good to happen, so when it does, it's a nice surprise.
I like to get input from all different kinds of listeners, including the really conservative ones, and sometimes those listeners steer me in a direction that I haven't seen. But at the end of the day, my vote is always to go in the direction that makes me the most excited.
Even at your best, the creative moments are still kind of fleeting.
I listen to music a lot on the treadmill - I would test 'Raditude' songs out on the treadmill.
I meditate two hours a day, and every year I do one big long meditation course. I love it, and I'm really into it.
I really don't need to suffer. I can really become a happy person and still make good music - in fact, better music.
Probably the most reliable comfort music for me over the years has been Bach.
I have a natural instinct to feel guilty and that I've let people down. I've apologized in more songs than 'Back to the Shack.' Going back to our second record, the closing lines are 'I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.' It's definitely part of my personality.
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