“I use rock and jazz and blues rhythms because I love that music. I hope my poetry has a relationship with good-time rock’n roll.”
– Adrian Mitchell
“Stadium rock and commercial rock are the opposite of what poetry needs. An audience of around 200 is ideal for poetry.”
– Adrian Mitchell
“Most people ignore most poetry because most poetry ignores most people.”
– Adrian Mitchell
“Written poetry is different. Best thing is to see it in performance first, then read it. Performance is more provocative.”
– Adrian Mitchell