Fred Schneider Quotes

Fred Schneider

Profession : Musician

Birth : July 1, 1951

Our look evolved from the fact that we bought thrift-store clothes. It wasn't like, 'Let adopt a thrift-store aesthetic.' We just didn't have any money.

Fred Schneider

I feel like I have a distinct voice.

Fred Schneider

We don't have a constant PR person or anything. That's why people say. 'Oh, you're still together?' Yeah. I'm in Des Moines with the band, not because I'm sightseeing.

Fred Schneider

People think that I live in a space pod, but it's pretty mid-century modern.

Fred Schneider

I collect all kinds of things.

Fred Schneider

It doesn't cost me anything to write some fun stuff for folks, because I just really enjoy a challenge.

Fred Schneider

I always wear Chuck Taylors, but then I found out that you could actually get your own shoes, so I mentioned it to the band, and they said, 'Yeah! Let's do it' And we got 'em. That's how it works.

Fred Schneider

Back in the day, when we'd get into a town, I would go in the phone book and look up record stores. Then I'd take a bus or a cab and check them out.

Fred Schneider

A good fruit cake is good fruit cake. A bad one is really bad.

Fred Schneider

We weren't art students, but we definitely created our own style and were pretty influenced by Andy Warhol and all the stuff we read and saw and made fun of, you know.

Fred Schneider

I like Scissor Sisters.

Fred Schneider

Jim Hightower, Ann Richards - there are quite a few intelligent regular Texans.

Fred Schneider

I never planned on a career in music at all, so I should say I'm very lucky.

Fred Schneider

I am so not hooked into watching TV or listening to the radio, to be honest. Usually, when I do, I get angry.

Fred Schneider

I'll tell you what: Everything about the Trump administration is scary.

Fred Schneider