At first I was iridescent, ...

At first I was iridescent, then I became transparent, finally I was absent
 Paul Kantner

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The '80s seem a real positive force. The '70s were deadening, in a lot of ways.
 Paul Kantner
There's that thing about the '80s, the '40s and the '60s, and the '30s, the '50s and the '70s. Something about those odd decades in this century that weren't too pleasant.
 Paul Kantner
Correcting it, I don't know; just shedding the light of day on it is a first major step, being one of the earliest generations not to just accept the words.
 Paul Kantner
San Francisco is 49 square miles surrounded by reality.
 Paul Kantner
The starship thing is really political action and reaction, the natural outgrowth of Volunteers.
 Paul Kantner