I see a lot of people doing an "'80s thing" who weren't even born... by Bradford Cox

I see a lot of people doing an "'80s thing" who weren't even born until the '90s.

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Audiences tend to dig the earlier stuff by any given musician, and the artists themselves always tend to prefer the thing that they're doing now.

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The same people that always think I'm pretentious will think I'm pretentious, and the people who relate to me will continue to relate to me.

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You don't need to drink if you have emotional problems. by Bradford Cox

You don't need to drink if you have emotional problems.

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When young groups put out albums, they're always forced to go through this cycle of touring and talking and flaunting and posturing and peacocking. Nobody makes me do that anymore.

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I've been going through a lot of... stuff. I need some space, which people were very kind enough to give me, and I feel really gracious about that. Nobody forces me to do things or say things or do interviews.

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I have really low self-esteem, and it's not easy for me to put my... by Bradford Cox

I have really low self-esteem, and it's not easy for me to put myself on an album cover.

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You think about people like Elvis, Kurt Cobain, or the Beatles, who grew up without privilege and needed a certain validation through peoples' acceptance, or admiration from their peers. And money is part of that, but it always comes too late.

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When money and fame happen too late, it's like pouring kerosene o... by Bradford Cox

When money and fame happen too late, it's like pouring kerosene over a fire of self-loathing.

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When I got hit by the car, I became depressed. As a result, I've been on antidepressants and I feel like I have no sexuality left. People complain about that side effect, but I love it. I feel outside of society.

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