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All quotes by Maynard James Keenan, transcribed by: Galen (gaspcdz@yahoo.com). 

The following are quotes compiled from the year specified. All quotes are available throughout the site along 
with the corresponding setlists,recording info and other various information.
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1996
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Maynardism: 
"This is the first show of this album. So in about ten years, you can tell somebody that you were here & 
 they'll look at you & say you are lying. But unfortunately for you, in some ways, you are getting the worst
 show of the tour"

Maynardism: 
"Thank you very much for coming down to Soma on the second show of this tour. This is our last song"

Maynardism: 
"People keep asking where Paul is. That's really a funny questions, see, if Paul was still in the band 
 then we wouldn't have a new fucking record. That's why Paul isn't in the band anymore."

Maynardism: 
"We were backstage, playing Monopoly. Totally forgot there was a show so sorry we are late."

Maynardism: 
"Here's another slow one for ya." <Sweat>

Maynardism: 
"Are any of you going to Ozzfest tomorrow? I'm not. Justin, you going? Got an extra ticket?"

Maynardism: 
"If you guys make it home by midnight, the song we just played is premeiring on MTV at   
                      midnight" 
Maynardism: 
"So, going back to prison sex a little bit, a lot of people have a misconception over what that song is about.
 It's kind of a step in a process, it's kinda like identifying the cycles of abuse. kind of working through 
 those things. It's just the first step - is identifying the cycle. The second step would be working through 
 it...which is what Jimmy is about." <Ahh...so, thats it>

Maynardism: 
"This is the last song... on our first album. Let's talk a littleb bit about that, shall we? Any of you who 
 have really taken the time to study mythology or religions, we find that beneath the surface noise, there's 
 a lot of good stuff in there. All the religions have things in common like Unity, connection with other people, 
 being cool to each other, evolving thoughts -- it's all there. What happens though is somebody kinda thinks up
 their particular process to achieve those ends is better than somebody else's & they start killing each other 
 of it - then it gets fucked up. That's what this songs about, those kind of assholes."

Maynardism: 
"So, anyways, this is our new bass player & he is from Belgium"

Maynardism: 
"So this our new bass player, Justin. Justin Chancellor - he's French Canadian. Not to be  confused with
                              our  manager who is Belgium"
Maynardism: 
"Ever have someone love you so much that they tried to kill you? Or perhaps suck you down 
                      into a hole? And you had to kill them to get away? Me either." 
Maynardism: 
"This song seemed to cause a little bit of controversey up here, on Much Music. This song is about recognizing,
 identifying the cycles of abuse within yourself. The first step of the process: Realization, identifying - the 
 next step is to work through it. But this song is about the first step in the process which is recognizing"

Maynardism: 
"Every now & then, I'm sorry, boring you? Ever seen those old Warner Brothers cartoons? There's this one where 
 one of the characters is a having a tough time making a decision & an angel on one shoulder & a devil's on the 
 other...it's just uh, life isn't that simple. Hopefully, parents have the best interest for you but maybe not 
 the best solution so you need to make a decsion on your own. This song is called H."

Maynardism: 
"Do anyone of you know some chump named Henry Atkins? No? Yeah? He's trying to stay with us on this tour. He's 
 eating all our food. We want you to pick him up after the show & get him the hell out of our hair. He's gained 
 like 30 pounds, is like Santa Claus only a little thinner." <

Maynardism:
"Billy, I think this is for you. This is Billy Howerdel, he's our guitar tech. He used to play keyboards for 
 the Smiths. And look where he is now. He just found out the other day that he's missing a testicle. I don't know 
 how you can be 27 years old & not know that you have only one testicle. But if any of you happen to have three
 testicles, there's a little drop box on the way out...you can leave one for Billy. Much appreciated"

Maynardism: 
"This song goes out to my son - it's about choices." (H.)


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