Lydia Lunch Quotes

There is so much in the world to hate, why hate yourself?

I'm completely optimistic - I know the end is coming!

I think it's important to encourage gluttony in all its formats.

I'm a total pleasure seeker. I pursue anything that satisfies me. I usually get it. I have specific needs and I know what they are so I can achieve satisfaction.

I'm nihilistic, antagonistic, violent, horrible - but not obliterated, yet. I just refuse to be beaten down. I think it's stubborness that keeps me going.

I used to think feminism was a liberating force - now I see many of those people are just censors under a different name.

Just because my bank account hasn't swelled astronomically I don't consider myself any less of a success.

The female format is a beautiful one in which to function. Foolhardy as it may be. I change my image all the time, it's whatever suits me at the moment.

Part of the charm of what I do is the fact that its completely unrelated to everything that came before.

Think your own thoughts.

The need to document my insanity is an affliction I have not yet cured myself of.

I think my speeches are hilarious. I think I'm a natural comedian, but I like denying people the chance to laugh. I want to deny you the relief of the punchline.

I would be humiliated if I found out that anything I did actually became a commercial success.

Sure you're powerless, sure you're just one person, sure you can't change anything but you don't have to be miserable about it as well.

I am a humanist not a feminist. Theres a big difference.

If people could understand how much pleasure they could have by themselves, I think everyone would be a lot saner. I think that people really need a dose of quality time with one's self.

I'm a very sympathetic person, but that doesn't always come across in my work because I'm too busy being mad at everything.

Politics are always involved, even in my love songs.

I'm like a one-woman protest machine.

Musician' is not a very respected title. I'm not a musician.

I believe happiness is a chemical imbalance––it's a silly thing to strive for. But, satisfaction––if you seek satisfaction you can succeed.

The need to document my insanity is an affliction I have not yet cured myself of...