I'm 61 now, and i look great. But at 61, most people are thinking about retiring. And as an artist as as i can't retire. Even the thought of that is ridiculous. Look at my heroes - leonard cohan, certainly patty smith, im edmund white,. It's because you have to do it. Wo anespe that makes a o be more. I think i've presented some pretty interesting things in the past 10 years since the band disbanded. The later state more staty i work...i want to do a whole lot more.
Michael Stipe joins to talk about his remarkable life, photography practice, and career as the lead singer and lyricist for the band R.E.M.