I've been interested in Eastern religions since I went to college because I was trying to figure out where I stood with Catholicism. Jeff Ament catholicismcollegeeastern Change image and share on social
Everything Ticketmaster stands for is what we're fighting against. They're just a small cog in a machine where the artist is at the bottom. Jeff Ament artistbottomcog Change image and share on social
Right after 'Backspacer,' my best friend got killed tragically. Something happened to me then where I got super motivated. I had a shelf of all this unfinished music... So I just went to work and made a conscious decision that I was going to finish a bunch of stuff. Life's short. Jeff Ament backspacerbunchconscious share on social
I'm healthy enough to still skate, so I gotta go because growing up I didn't have - I mean, I grew up in Montana so... there was kind of a little half-pipe in my yard, and that was the extent of the skate terrain in Montana. So I've got to go out and make up for lost time. Jeff Ament extentgottagrow share on social
Every few years I'll party way too much to remind myself what an idiot I am. Jeff Ament idiotpartyremind Change image and share on social
Everybody got away from what Pearl Jam are supposed to be. Jeff Ament jampearlsuppose Change image and share on social
Where I grew up, I could be a punk rocker and a jock. But in college, it became apparent that those two worlds didn't mix. When I brought my guitar back to school after Thanksgiving break, a friend handed me his bass and said, 'Listen to the Ramones.' Jeff Ament apparentbackbas share on social
I feel like in a lot of ways I can relate to the fans, just being a fan of music myself. Jeff Ament fanfeellot Change image and share on social
I love sad. Sadness makes you feel more than anything. Jeff Ament feellovemake Change image and share on social
I'm a big fan of power trios where there's only three instruments. Jeff Ament bigfaninstrument Change image and share on social