Eugene Chadbourne

“I don't think of music in terms of genres. I just think of it as sound.”

“The best concerts are the ones where you don't know what's going to happen next.”

“I'm always trying to find new sounds. That's the challenge.”

“I think the role of an artist is to ask questions, not to provide answers.”

“I've been playing the rake for a long time. It's a way of life.”

“The banjo is a folk instrument, which means it can be whatever you want it to be.”

“I'm interested in the history of music, but I don't want to be a museum piece.”

“My music is about freedom. It's about being able to do whatever you want.”

“I think improvisation is the most important thing in music. It's the only way to be truly creative.”

“Country music is about telling stories, and I've always been interested in telling stories with my music.”

“Politics and music are connected. You can't separate them.”

“I like to take things that people think are junk and turn them into instruments.”

“The beauty of free improvisation is that you're creating something new every time.”

“Humor is a big part of what I do. It's a way to get people to listen to things they might not otherwise listen to.”