“I think the most important thing about music is the sense of escape.”

“I tell you what's really ridiculous--going into a bookstore and there's all these books about yourself. In a way, it feels like you're already dead.”

“I want to be alone and I want people to notice me — both at the same time”

“I once got hit with a taser at a concert and everyone thought I was dancing. Now I have to do that dance, at every show for the rest of my life, or admit that a taser can damage the Thom Yorke.—Thom Yorke, whispering to himself”

“And if the world does turn, and if London burns, I'll be standing on the beach with my guitar. I want to be in a band, when I get to Heaven. Anyone can play guitar, and they won't be a nothing anymore...”

“And I know I'm paranoid and neurotic, I've made a career out of it.”

“I'm not afraid of computers taking over the world. They're just sitting there. I can hit them with a two by four.”