I don't like my handwriting. I find it distracting and imperfect and write something brilliant. If it's a bad handwriting day, I'll just throw it away or I'll disregard the idea equally. So you have no control over the output? No. And I don't think that has to do with being left handed. There's a lot of smearing that happens. A lot of left handed people have that same experience. You also walk into doors a lot, do you? Yes. Not a problem. I don't mind doing that at all. Do you keep track of your dreams? Do you write them down when you wake up and analyze them? I'd like to say yes
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.