THO_M YO_R KE / RULES!
It’s not actually that nice to be called ugly more than 10 times in a year in the press. I didn’t get into this fucking business because l was beautiful.
Scotland on Sunday, october 29th 1995
If someone is goading me, I do react aggressively, because I am actually quite embarrassed.
Melody Maker, october 28th 1995

Wednesday, August 9 
Tel Aviv

Go to the beach and a heartbreakingly beautiful Jewish woman comes up in a swimsuit and asks if I’m Thom Yorke. Given the shorts I’m wearing I consider denying everything.

Q, #105, october 1995
Tour Diary by Thom Yorke - Tour with REM

Tuesday, August 8 
Tel Aviv

“Do a press conference. Usual stuff. I always feel like a politician.”

— question: Do you think you’ve changed as human beings since you were last here?

“Yes. I no longer feel human.”

Q, #105, october 1995
Tour Diary by Thom Yorke - Tour with REM

Friday, August 4 
Oslo/Stockholm

A journalist here apparently believes his mission in life is to tell the world how ugly I am, but that’s OK. At least it beats being called suicidal.

Q, #105, october 1995
Tour Diary by Thom Yorke - Tour with REM