“In an era when most bands were about nothing, the Manics were about everything: an eloquent scream, a j'accuse to the entire moribund millennium.”
“We talked about nothing in particular, but it felt like we were talking about the most important things...”
“Most of the miseries of the world were caused by wars. And, when the wars were over, no one ever knew what they were about. ”
“the beatles were always a great band. nothing more nothing less”
“The last time you were happy about nothing; the first time you were afraid about nothing. Which came first?”
“Music on the radio. When I went in, the big bands were just getting up a good head of steam. Now every song sounds like it's about fucking.”