The Jury Had Down Right

My Parents Didn't Hide Reality. I Watched Cartoons And The News With Equal Fascination.

I Got Turned On To Rock Music Almost By Mistake When I Was Seven Years Old.

If I Get Even Five Per Cent Of My Ideas Out And Documented Before I Die, I'll Be Lucky. I'm Not In Danger Of Running Out Of Riffs Or Ideas Anytime Soon. They Overwhelm Me And It's Hard To Find Time To Deal With Them.

I Was The Kid In The Class Who Was Looking For The Angles To Question Things Or Make Wise-ass Remarks, Not Knowing Enough To Be Afraid Of Being Myself Or Showing Intelligence. But I Wasn't The Only Kid Like That In My Classes Because Of Where I Grew Up. I'm Really Thankful I Grew Up In A Town Where There Were A Lot Of Other Mutant Kids. I'm From Boulder, Colorado, Which Went Through A Lot Of Dramatic Changes When I Was Growing Up.

I Never Expected The Movement Against Globalization And Corporate Rule To Mushroom As Quickly As It Has, Either. And Right Now The Strongest Electoral Arm Of That Movement Is The Green Party. I Try To Stress To People Cynical About Voting That The Greens Are The Most Effective Electoral Arm Of The So-called Spirit Of Seattle, And It's Great Fun To Cause Trouble In The Streets, But That's Not Going To Accomplish Much Without Insurrection In The Voting Booth At The Same Time.