Funnily enough, I feel the most free to be myself when I'm not doing my solo project. Whenever I'm in a situation when it's a side thing or it's something not so infused with my ego. When I'm all over everything, it's a big responsibility and half the time leaves me in some weird nether state of insecurity and doubt.

Ariel Pink

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I was just very into things that were the opposite of what other people liked. I didn't want to listen to music that I could find at a friend's house. My identity was really forged around that, and you know, eventually that kind of identity gets dismantled and fed to the vultures. But I was somehow on my own mission.

opposites house people

The things that keep me awake at night are things like textures and instrumentation and plotting out what things are going to do and what the sounds are that I'm trying to capture.

sound trying night

It's not illegal to be an asshole. by Ariel Pink

It's not illegal to be an asshole.

illegal

There's always room for improvement. I'm always focused on the results, and those are the precise things that I don't really experience as a part of the performance.

results improvement rooms

I always wanted to get into rock music so I could cover up my real personality, change my voice, and create a false self to hide behind.

rocks real self

I've learned that I shouldn't shrink from success. Though honestly I thought they'd be knocking on my door years ago.

ive-learned doors years

I'm not dissatisfied, just not satisfied in an ultimate sense. by Ariel Pink

I'm not dissatisfied, just not satisfied in an ultimate sense.

dissatisfied ultimate satisfied

I procrastinate, and I push writing to the last available moment, because I don't like to settle on anything. I guess you can call it indecision or you can call it holding out for inspiration.

moments inspiration writing

I don't work under the illusion that I'm the next whatever. Every time a record comes out, if it gets a good review, I'm like, "Well, one more year, guys. We bought ourselves another year".

records guy years

I never see songs as permanent. I'm always in a state of revising... by Ariel Pink

I never see songs as permanent. I'm always in a state of revising everything.

revising states song

It's really the creature of my own making from top to bottom. I appreciate that. And the good fortune, the perseverance, having the stamina to stick around longer than everyone else even after people write you off - that's always been a good motivating force in my life.

perseverance writing people

At 35, I'm thinking, Oh, I don't have any of that initial inspiration that I had before, all that angst. I always thought I would burn out very quickly.

angst inspiration thinking

I dont think I threw myself into music because I had the best intentions; it was because I was really angry.

intention music-is thinking

I love everybody. You have to embrace all facets of humanity; love and accept everyone as being part of yourself.

embrace accepting humanity

I get to live down my reputation for being cantankerous if I slowly evolve towards being a really good live show.

reputation evolve shows

The ideal is to live forever, right? Or to live right now and just be grateful that I feel good. I'm definitely grateful for every second that I'm alive. At this point in my life, I definitely take time out throughout the day to just stop and be like, "Everything is cool." It's as good as it's gonna be, because it only gets worse.

grateful feel-good forever

It’s not illegal to be an asshole. It’s not illegal to be racist, even. It’s not illegal to do anything.

illegal racist

I dont want any injustice brought against the bullies. Bullies just dont know any better. Anyone who is crying about police brutality or victimization as an adult needs to stop it and realize the privileges we have in this country.

bully police country

I have a strong impulse to protect history and time and the linea... by Ariel Pink

I have a strong impulse to protect history and time and the lineage of events.

lineage events strong

I was definitely a thespian of sorts in elementary school. I went to a real small private school and every year I participated in the talent shows and the school plays, all of 'em.

real years school