I recently realized that Television has influenced a lot of English bands. Echo and the Bunnymen, U2, Teardrop Explodes - it's obvious what they've listened to and what they're going for. When I was 16 I listened to Yardbirds records and thought 'God this is great.' It's gratifying to think that people listened to Television albums and felt the same.
As peculiar as it sounds, I've always thought that we [Television] were a pop band. You know, I always thought 'Marquee Moon' was a cool bunch of singles. And then I'd realize, Christ, this song is 10 minutes long with two guitar solos.