André 3000 Hopes He Doesn’t End Up Having an Ugly Album

“I have a few [titles] dancing around in the head. It’s like, you may have a name for a kid, but when it’s there or it’s close to it, you kind of know what it’s gonna be or what it looks like.� —André 3000 on titles for his new album [MTV]

“He’s a magpie, but he doesn’t go for the shiny things — he goes for the busted tin can and the three-legged dog.� —Kate Beckinsale on director David Gordon Green [LAT]

“Art should be free. Besides, a band in our position isn’t going to go gold even if it’s the best music we’ve ever made.� —Big Head Todd and the Monsters front man Todd Park Mohr on the reality of being in a mediocre band [NYP]

“The RZA has an unbelievable vision. And he loves raggedy-ass vocals. I mean it took one take to do my part. I was like I’m just warming up and he was like it’s a wrap.� —Erykah Badu on recording with the Wu-Tang Clan [NYP]

“The perception of Canada when we tour internationally … People are like, ‘Oh, Canada! You all ride unicorns! And you have a prime minister that gives birth to you!’� —Tegan Quin [Guardian]