Josh Homme : (6) " Why would you choose being bitter over choosing to make music? Being bitter is gross. It doesn’t amount to anything. " - Josh Homme " The first record I bought was a Carl Perkins record, because I saw him at The Festival at Sandpoint, Idaho. I loved Elvis and I found out that he wrote ‘Blue Suede Shoes’… so connecting that experience of going to see him play was pretty awesome. That’s when I realised I wanted to play guitar. " - Josh Homme " I think I learned years ago when I went to Hawaii that you don’t bring puka shells back. You’ve got to be careful of your vacation purchases. " - Josh Homme " I asked my friend Greg Andersson to introduce me to people that can distribute my album. " - Josh Homme " Guitar solos, to me, should be a really articulate way to make fun of guitar solos. " - Josh Homme " I’ve worked at a deli, I’ve worked construction, I’ve worked a few different jobs. " - Josh Homme