anthony: there were a lot of freakish, never could ve happened at any other times, it seems to me, bands who had a readymade audience. okay, and you did the same. you can basically say, i am a rock star. lydia: well hey, hey, hey. no, no, no. first of all i never said i was a [ bleep ] star. anthony: no, but i mean but not by word, but by deed and deportment. lydia: i didn t walk into any place thinking i m a star, i walked in thinking, i got shit to do. i wouldn t say i was a catalyst. i d say i was a cattle prod to get people to do shows, booking shows, curating shows. it s just what i do. it s like, let s go, let s do it. and when people would ask me to do things i d be like, yeah i want to do it, of course. people were beautiful doing things because they had to do it, not because of any other grand idea. anthony: so what made you happy back then? i mean, did you have any happy moments? lydia: happiness was not the goal, satisfaction was the goal. as it sti
i d say i was a cattle prod to get people to do shows, booking shows, curating shows. it s just what i do. it s like, let s go, let s do it. and when people would ask me to do things i d be like, yeah i want to do it, of course. people were beautiful doing things because they had to do it, not because of any other grand idea. anthony: so what made you happy back then? i mean, did you have any happy moments? lydia: happiness was not the goal, satisfaction was the goal. as it still is. my anger is on a global level, it s never on a personal level. i m very happy. i m happy to have octopus with you tonight, my dear. when was the last time you had something this good in your mouth? i know you eat well, but this is like anthony: it s been awhile. this is pretty incredible. anthony: you were featured prominently in many of the best known films of the era. lydia: most of which sucked. it was trying to be a reflection of the reality at the time. hence is why i made the fi
anthony: no, but i mean but not by word, but by deed and deportment. lydia: we are great, aren t we? first of all, i m not a star. i m not an icon. that may be in your midnight fantasies. anthony: but you walked into a club, people knew who you were. lydia: i didn t walk into any place thinking i m a star, i walked in thinking, i got shit to do. i wouldn t say i was a catalyst. i d say i was a cattle prod to get people to do shows, booking shows, curating shows. it s just what i do. it s like, let s go, let s do it. and when people would ask me to do things i d be like, yeah i want to do it, of course. people were beautiful doing things because they had to do it, not because of any other grand idea. anthony: so what made you happy back then? i mean, did you have any happy moments? lydia: happiness was not the goal, satisfaction was the goal. as it still is. my anger is on a global level, it s never on a personal level. i m very happy. i m happy to have octopus
anthony: there were a lot of freakish, never could ve happened at any other times, it seems to me, bands who had a readymade audience. okay, and you did the same. you can basically say, i am a rock star. lydia: well hey, hey, hey. no, no, no. first of all i never said i was a [ bleep ] star. anthony: no, but i mean but not by word, but by deed and deportment. lydia: we are great, aren t we? first of all, i m not a star. i m not an icon. that may be in your midnight fantasies. anthony: but you walked into a club, people knew who you were. lydia: i didn t walk into any place thinking i m a star, i walked in thinking, i got shit to do. i wouldn t say i was a catalyst. i d say i was a cattle prod to get people to do shows, booking shows, curating shows. it s just what i do. it s like, let s go, let s do it. and when people would ask me to do things i d be like, yeah i want to do it, of course.
not by word, but by deed and deportment. lydia: we are great, aren t we? first of all, i m not a star. i m not an icon. that may be in your midnight fantasies. anthony: but you walked into a club, people knew who you were. lydia: i didn t walk into any place thinking i m a star, i walked in thinking, i got shit to do. i wouldn t say i was a catalyst. i d say i was a cattle prod to get people to do shows, booking shows, curating shows. it s just what i do. it s like, let s go, let s do it. and when people would ask me to do things i d be like, yeah i want to do it, of course. people were beautiful doing things because they had to do it, not because of any other grand idea. anthony: so what made you happy back then? i mean, did you have any happy moments? lydia: happiness was not the goal, satisfaction was the goal. as it still is. my anger is on a global level, it s never on a personal level. i m very happy. i m happy to have octopus with you tonight, my dear. th