My Nirvana experience was much different than the other three guys. For me, it was really new and exciting. I was just a guy from a punk rock band, thrown into this huge thing. There were dark periods, too. But there wasn't a dark cloud over the whole thing.

Pat Smear

The Germs' contribution to history sucks as far as I'm concerned.

Pat Smear

I've only ever been in bands where I can be the punk rock guitar player in the band because that's all I want to do. I don't even know if I could do anything else.

Pat Smear

I've always liked to dress up. I'd choose a halter top over a Led Zeppelin T-shirt when I was in high school.

Pat Smear

I learned a long time ago with guitars and amps or anything else, whatever band I'm in, I'm just going to sound like me anyway, so I just stay true to that.

Pat Smear

My Nirvana experience was much different than the other three guys. For me, it was really new and exciting. I was just a guy from a punk rock band, thrown into this huge thing. There were dark periods, too. But there wasn't a dark cloud over the whole thing.

Pat Smear

I just feel like bands with the same people, no matter how different the band themselves thinks it is, the listeners go, 'Oh, yeah, it's another Nirvana record.'

Pat Smear

Drummers are like sharks. They have to move all the time or they die.

Pat Smear

My parents didn't allow rock music in the house. I actually didn't even know it existed until I was probably eleven years old.

Pat Smear

I've always been attracted to the gayish side of fashion. It's just more interesting.

Pat Smear

I probably own 100 guitars and all of them are electric.

Pat Smear

I'd like the records to be remembered just for the music.

Pat Smear

I know Nirvana's a strange thing. It means a lot of things to a lot of people.

Pat Smear

I had heard all the rumors and controversy swirling about the 'In Utero' recordings - there was a lot of, 'Oh, the record label hates it,' it was going to ruin the band, that kind of stuff.

Pat Smear

When we did the 'Skin and Bones' tour I didn't even own an acoustic guitar, I had to borrow one from my friend.

Pat Smear

I've always been in a band where it's been somebody else's band - or pretty much always.

Pat Smear

I've actually done bands where it was my band and it was never fun and it wasn't the right place for me and, whatever, it felt weird.

Pat Smear

With the Germs, every night's a little mini-riot, bottles flying at my head.

Pat Smear

Interviewing is fun. You get to learn things about people other than yourself. When you're being interviewed, you're talking about things you've already lived. I've already done that, so what fun is that?

Pat Smear

I really liked falling in love with cities that I had actively disliked before.

Pat Smear

We'll always play different venues. We'll play small clubs or stadiums or things in between.

Pat Smear