The Spitboy Rule Quotes

“I liked that once again Spitboy was defying stereotypes and preconceived notions about who we were, what we did, and how we did it.”
― Michelle Cruz Gonzales, Spitboy Rule: Tales of a Xicana in a Female Punk Band

“The two things people thought that surprised us the most were that we were mean and angry or wild partiers.”
― Michelle Cruz Gonzales, Spitboy Rule: Tales of a Xicana in a Female Punk Band

“didn’t take anyone with us on our first tour, boyfriends or otherwise. That may have been a mistake, but we wanted to prove that we could do it all: write our own songs, play our own instruments, drive the van, navigate the interstates with a paper map, unload our own equipment, and change our own tires (and in only a matter of minutes).”
― Michelle Cruz Gonzales, Spitboy Rule: Tales of a Xicana in a Female Punk Band

“Hey, if you want to prove your womanhood, shut up and spread your legs or play.” All the heads in the room turned toward the voice. “What did you say?” I asked over my vocal mic. “Shut up and spread your legs or play.”
― Michelle Cruz Gonzales, Spitboy Rule: Tales of a Xicana in a Female Punk Band

“You guys have really improved.” People liked telling us that. They would use that word, too: “improved.” It was supposed to be a compliment “You’re a lot tighter now.” I’d clench my jaw every time. I had never heard anyone, especially a guy, saying that to another guy in a band. Imagine someone saying that to Neurosis or Econochrist.”
― Michelle Cruz Gonzales, Spitboy Rule: Tales of a Xicana in a Female Punk Band

“Girls can’t play music.” “Who you telling we can’t play music?” I said to one of them at a party, getting in his face, “I’ve been playing an instrument since I was in third grade.”
― Michelle Cruz Gonzales, Spitboy Rule: Tales of a Xicana in a Female Punk Band

“had gotten somewhat used to the sexist attitudes about female musicians and people’s weird fetishes for female drummers by the time”
― Michelle Cruz Gonzales, Spitboy Rule: Tales of a Xicana in a Female Punk Band

“we didn’t endorse separatism, and we didn’t want to be called girls.”
― Michelle Cruz Gonzales, Spitboy Rule: Tales of a Xicana in a Female Punk Band

“They hate sexism, not men.”
― Michelle Cruz Gonzales, Spitboy Rule: Tales of a Xicana in a Female Punk Band