Pat Smear

Musician

48 Quotes

I've always liked to dress up. I'd choose a halter top over a Led Zeppelin T-shirt when I was in high school.

My Nirvana experience was much different than the other three guys. For me, it was really new and exciting. I was just a guy from a punk rock band, thrown into this huge thing. There were dark periods, too. But there wasn't a dark cloud over the whole thing.

I had heard all the rumors and controversy swirling about the 'In Utero' recordings - there was a lot of, 'Oh, the record label hates it,' it was going to ruin the band, that kind of stuff.

I've actually done bands where it was my band and it was never fun and it wasn't the right place for me and, whatever, it felt weird.

My Nirvana experience was much different than the other three guys. For me, it was really new and exciting. I was just a guy from a punk rock band, thrown into this huge thing. There were dark periods, too. But there wasn't a dark cloud over the whole thing.

I didn't own a guitar when I was in the Germs. I would just borrow one from the opening band.

I remember when I was a kid and I used to go and see Queen play live. It was like there was Queen the album band, and then Queen the four dudes on stage playing the songs on stage, and it never lacked anything to me when it was just the four dudes playing the big songs.

I remember when I was a kid and I used to go and see Queen play live. It was like there was Queen the album band, and then Queen the four dudes on stage playing the songs on stage, and it never lacked anything to me when it was just the four dudes playing the big songs.

Drummers are like sharks. They have to move all the time or they die.

When we did the 'Skin and Bones' tour I didn't even own an acoustic guitar, I had to borrow one from my friend.

Drummers are like sharks. They have to move all the time or they die.

A band's best and worst shows really aren't that far apart.

I probably own 100 guitars and all of them are electric.

We'll always play different venues. We'll play small clubs or stadiums or things in between.

I learned a long time ago with guitars and amps or anything else, whatever band I'm in, I'm just going to sound like me anyway, so I just stay true to that.

I've always been attracted to the gayish side of fashion. It's just more interesting.

With the Germs, every night's a little mini-riot, bottles flying at my head.

I really liked falling in love with cities that I had actively disliked before.

We'll always play different venues. We'll play small clubs or stadiums or things in between.

I didn't own a guitar when I was in the Germs. I would just borrow one from the opening band.

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