Lou Barlow
Lou Barlow

Everybody talking about being afraid of being boring is boring. You have to go for the real substance of life after awhile.

Lou Barlow
Lou Barlow

When I was a teenager, my mom got me a really nice baritone ukulele.

Lou Barlow
Lou Barlow

I prefer to read into other people's songs what I want to hear in them.

Lou Barlow
Lou Barlow

For me, it's hard to enter any situation with people where we're considering everyone equals, because I bring all of this massive baggage into anything that I do, preconceptions of my work. That's a lot for the people that I might be bringing along with me to bear.

Lou Barlow
Lou Barlow

I can finish a show and walk through the audience without being recognized.

Lou Barlow
Lou Barlow

I've always tried to make music for someone who's never heard anything I've ever done.

Lou Barlow
Lou Barlow

Just from the beginning, I really liked playing around with tape recorders. And then, when I got into punk rock, I only really liked - the rawer it was, the more I was into it.

Lou Barlow
Lou Barlow

I'm a huge Zombies fan.

Lou Barlow
Lou Barlow

I've never been good at playing live in front of people.

Lou Barlow
Lou Barlow

If you make a strange, eccentric record - like the Velvet Underground's 'White Light/White Heat' - it takes on its own mood because it's less about a shrewd marketing plan; it's more about an individual emotion.

Lou Barlow
Lou Barlow

Los Angeles was really beautiful, and California in general is a great place to live.

Lou Barlow
Lou Barlow

People in the Midwest, there's a lot of regional pride and a lot more, like, fake positivity - 'That's great - you're awesome!'

Lou Barlow
Lou Barlow

J. makes me laugh. He's incredibly dry and has a pretty harsh sense of humor that I enjoy.

Lou Barlow
Lou Barlow

I always felt that when people found things that they didn't like about me, it seemed to distance them from me.

Lou Barlow
Lou Barlow

I like all the obnoxious Eagles stuff that just drives people crazy. I love 'Life In The Fast Lane' and 'Hotel California.'

Lou Barlow
Lou Barlow

I love Devo. There's nothing not to like.

Lou Barlow
Lou Barlow

I'm fully aware, I've gotten terrible reviews my entire career. It's not a really big deal; it's something I can deal with.

Lou Barlow
Lou Barlow

I remember being inspired by this band Godflesh, actually. They were a really heavy metal band, really nihilistic.

Lou Barlow
Lou Barlow

With every performance I just feel more energized somehow. Like, this is how I exercise! This is how I feed my ego, by playing this loud rock music.

Lou Barlow
Lou Barlow

I enjoy Dinosaur for what it is. It's a unique band that has a unique chemistry.