Finding out what people are really like is exciting.
Andrew W.K. is about partying and doing what you want!
Sometimes if I do radio interviews or certain kinds of interviews or things that would require me to travel, then I'll get a nice car ride. Someone will take me, drive me to that place, and I'll actually get to see around.
Out of all the things I could imagine spending my time doing, I figure if I was going to devote myself to a mission or dedicate my life to a cause, it should be an enjoyable one. And partying was the most fun thing I could think of and also that other people could relate to.
I've played piano since I was 4 years old, and I've always loved songs by J. S. Bach.
I take responsibility for everything in my life, including who I work for and what happens to me because of it.
New York was very frightening and very overwhelming, and I didn't really know anybody. My sister had some friends there, and I stayed with them, then I moved in with a friend of a friend. I was very outside my comfort zone. Then again, I was pretty uncomfortable in general - but I knew it was where I was supposed to be.
Greenpoint was where I had my first apartment on my own without roommates or sleeping on someone's couch. It was a really important time for me.
Music is a mysterious phenomenon - it seems both to magically overwhelm and sublimate our suffering, but also to starkly dignify the struggles of our daily life.
There's basically filth everywhere, and there's no way to escape it.
With each song, I'm trying to go after that feeling of elation, of euphoria. It's not the only feeling in the world; it's just the one I thought I should try to focus on and find the most effective way of getting there.
I always try to find a less frustrating way to look at things.
My goal is never to tone down.
Not being dead is my version of partying. So far, so good.
How could you not let your life affect your work? That's all it is. Unless you have a very specific, isolated version of what you're doing.
No one controlled Frank Sinatra or told him how to sing. No secret group of managers has been telling someone like Jay-Z what to do or how to look. And no one tells me what to do except me and the people who believe in me.
I was just so fortunate to have parents who encouraged me to try things and do what I wanted.
I think all of our concerts, really, as parties. It's a performance for sure. It's not a recital. It's a celebration of that music.
I think the secret of the world lies in the C major scale. The universe opens its doors when a major scale is played. There's stuff going on in a major scale that is a direct connection to divine, universal hugeness.
I've collected comics for many, many years, but I've usually collected older ones for whatever reason.
