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Eddie Vedder

Id like people to be educated on the voting machines, making sure that our democracy isnt being hijacked by computer technology. Theres no reason there cant be a paper trail on those machines. – Eddie Vedder

I think that if your approach is one where you dont want to alienate anybody, youre going to have to soften the viewpoint or the information that youre offering to such an extent that it doesnt have the power to make any difference. You have to take that risk. – Eddie Vedder

You know, rock stardom… I have a hard time discussing that because I dont really accept it. Its not really that tangible. Whats really bizarre is how its used as a thing – you know, Hes the rock star of politics, Hes the rock star of quarterbacks – like its the greatest thing in the world. – Eddie Vedder

Im trying to break any chain of negative parenting that I might have survived. – Eddie Vedder

Do you force your kids to pay attention to whats going on, or do you let them live their lives outside of it? My hope is that my child is a strong activist. That would make me most proud. – Eddie Vedder

Pretty much at all times music motivates me. How can I say this without sounding in any way proud of myself? Obviously Ive always written songs that are critical of our government, and talk about our times. Hopefully you attempt to be timeless while doing it. – Eddie Vedder

People on death row, the treatment of animals, womens right to choose. So much in America is based on religious fundamentalist Christianity. Grow up! This is the modern world! – Eddie Vedder

I think the hardest thing about making music now is being a great dad at the same time. Theres an insanity that goes with writing – a mad scientist thing that you have to go through – and sacrificing a kids upbringing to do that is not an option. – Eddie Vedder

No matter how good you are, at some point your kids are gonna have to create their own independence and think that Mom and Dad arent cool, just to establish themselves. Thats what adolescence is about. Theyre gonna go through that no matter what. – Eddie Vedder

Its an art to live with pain… mix the light into gray. – Eddie Vedder

Life moves fast. As much as you can learn from your history, you have to move forward. – Eddie Vedder

The best revenge is to live on and prove yourself. – Eddie Vedder

I was living on the wrong side of the tracks in Evanston, Illinois, in a home for boys. We had these Jackson 5 records. I really related to their voices – they were about my age, but they were doing it. – Eddie Vedder