Michael Stipe > Quotes

“I'm not homosexual, I'm not heterosexual, I'm just sexual.”
― Michael Stipe

“When I was young and full of grace
And spirited - a rattlesnake
When I was young and fever fell
My spirit, I will not tell
You're on your honor not to tell

I believe in coyotes and time as an abstract
Explain the change, the difference between
What you want and what you need, there's the key,
Your adventure for today, what do you do
Between the horns of the day?

(chorus)
I believe my shirt is wearing thin
And change is what I believe in

When I was young and give and take
And foolish said my fool awake
When I was young and fever fell
My spirit, I will not tell
You're on your honor, on your honor
Trust in your calling, make sure your calling's true
Think of others, the others think of you
Silly rule golden words make, practice, practice makes perfect,
Perfect is a fault, and fault lines change

I believe my humor's wearing thin
And change is what I believe in
I believe my shirt is wearing thin
And change is what I believe in

(repeat chorus)

When I was young and full of grace
As spirited a rattlesnake
When I was young and fever fell
My spirit, I will not tell
You're on your honor, on your honor
I believe in example
I believe my throat hurts
Example is the checker to the key

I believe my humor's wearing thin
And I believe the poles are shifting”
― Michael Stipe

“Death is pretty final./I'm collecting vinyl./I'm gonna DJ at the end of the world/'cause if heaven does exists/with a kickin' playlist/I don't wanna miss it at the end of the world”
― Michael Stipe

“Here's a truck stop instead of St. Peter's. ”
― Michael Stipe

“I've always felt that sexuality is a really slippery thing. In this day and age, it tends to get categorized and labeled, and I think labels are for food. Canned food.”
― Michael Stipe

“If the storm doesn't kill me, the government will./Gotta get that outta my head./It's a new day today and the coffee is strong, I finally got some rest./So a man's put to task and challenges./I was taught to hold my head high.”
― Michael Stipe

“who will tend the farm museums who will dust the day belongings? ”
― Michael Stipe

“It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine (time I had some time alone).”
― Michael Stipe

“Take what you see on TV, mix in a guy who's turned 30 and still doesn't have a job, throw in some Uncle Remus stories and add a few flies in amber and you have America.”
― Michael Stipe

“They shifted the statues for harboring ghosts
Reddened their necks, collared their clothes
Then we danced the dance 'til the menace got out
She gathered the corners and called it her gown
She said

Oh, please, find my harborcoat
Can't go outside without it
Find my harborcoat
Can't go outside without it”
― Michael Stipe

“Empty prayer, empty mouths combien reaction
Empty prayer, empty mouths talk about the passion
Not everyone can carry the weight of the world
Not everyone can carry the weight of the world

Talk about the passion
Talk about the passion

Empty prayer, empty mouths combien reaction
Empty prayer, empty mouths talk about the passion
Combien, combien, combien de temps?”
― Michael Stipe

“If I slept with everyone I was supposed to have, I wouldn't have the energy to eat.”
― Michael Stipe

“In vain the orators speeches, and in vain do people write. And throats become husky.”
― Michael Stipe

“I’d found something that was dirty and exciting and sexy and smart.”
― Michael Stipe

“Man, you guys sound great. If I wasn’t in the band, I’d be a big fan. I’d go see us live. I would be irritated by me every now and then, but I would like us a lot.”
― Michael Stipe