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01Undated

I've probably been spit on more that any person alive outside of, I would say, a member of the prison system.

Iggy Pop / quote

02Undated

I'm not ashamed to dress "like a woman" because I don't think it's shameful to be a woman.

Iggy Pop / quote

03Undated

I'm deeper than the shit I'm in and I don't really give a damn.

Iggy Pop / quote

04Undated

Something I like to do a lot is just sit by water when there's a current and just stare into the water. I don't fish, I don't hunt, I don't scuba, I don't spear, don't boat, don't play basketball or football - I excel at staring into space. I'm really good at that.

Iggy Pop / quote

05Undated

I like music that's more offensive. I like it to sound like nails on a blackboard, get me wild.

Iggy Pop / quote

06Undated

I'm a travel enthusiast.

Iggy Pop / quote

07Undated

My mom was a saint. She taught me to be terminally nice.

Iggy Pop / quote

08Undated

I was who I was in high school in accordance with the rules of conduct for a normal person, like obeying your mom and dad. Then I got out of high school and moved out of the house, and I just started, for lack of a better term, running free.

Iggy Pop / quote

09Undated

Look, you're here to see me, and I can't go on until my dealer is here, and he's waiting to be paid, so give me some money so I can fix up, and then you'll get your show.

Iggy Pop / quote