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# My Favorite Quote From SXSW
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/my-favorite-quote-from-sxsw-so-far/
- Published: 2009-03-22T05:42:14.000Z
- Updated: 2009-03-22T05:42:14.000Z
- Description: “Maybe in the past there were your pampered rock stars hanging out. Then there’s the people like us who climb out of clown cars and try to make things work.". Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2009/03/my-favorite-quote-from-sxsw-so-far.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:03

**“Maybe in the past there were** 
**your pampered rock stars hanging out.**    
  
**Then there’s the people like us** 
**who climb out of clown cars** 
**and try to make things work."** 

– [Shilpa Ray](http://www.myspace.com/shilparay?ref=hypebot.com) [on](http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/20/arts/music/20sxsw.html?ref=hypebot.com) her 8 SXSW showcases

I'd love your impressions of SXSW for a roundup piece I'm doing.