I love John Mayer's Interview Skills...
From USA Today:
Mayer on The Police, Jessica Simpson
Asked by a cheeky reporter what his eco-sin was, John Mayer responded, “I don’t know … but tell the editors back at Glass Half Empty that I said hey.” He added, “The conversation about the validity of the subject is a nice way to buy some time before you buy some bulbs.” Told that some of the fans were there more for the music than the message, he said, “It’s a very young movement…I also think it’s difficult to gauge the success of awareness. At Live 8, they had hard copy information…You can’t find out by 9 o’clock tonight how much awareness there is…And of course rock is going to win out…But you hope that two percent of that message will make its way in.”
Mayer noted, “We’re getting together saying we want to be healthier…I don’t understand what the competing argument is to, let’s try to slow down…(our use of) resources.”
Asked which artist in the Giants Stadium lineup had him most excited, he responded, without missing a beat, “The Police. To me, The Police - they’re our Beatles.” When another press person raised the subject of Jessica Simpson, and whether they were still talking, he quipped, “I’m going to practice some conversation conservation there, and minimize my bullshit footprint.” - E.G.
Mayer on The Police, Jessica Simpson
Asked by a cheeky reporter what his eco-sin was, John Mayer responded, “I don’t know … but tell the editors back at Glass Half Empty that I said hey.” He added, “The conversation about the validity of the subject is a nice way to buy some time before you buy some bulbs.” Told that some of the fans were there more for the music than the message, he said, “It’s a very young movement…I also think it’s difficult to gauge the success of awareness. At Live 8, they had hard copy information…You can’t find out by 9 o’clock tonight how much awareness there is…And of course rock is going to win out…But you hope that two percent of that message will make its way in.”
Mayer noted, “We’re getting together saying we want to be healthier…I don’t understand what the competing argument is to, let’s try to slow down…(our use of) resources.”
Asked which artist in the Giants Stadium lineup had him most excited, he responded, without missing a beat, “The Police. To me, The Police - they’re our Beatles.” When another press person raised the subject of Jessica Simpson, and whether they were still talking, he quipped, “I’m going to practice some conversation conservation there, and minimize my bullshit footprint.” - E.G.