Henry Rollins Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)

“Florida is a crazy place, and I have played some of the wildest shows of my life here.”

“When a young non-white male is stopped and searched at the whim of a police officer, his idea of personal space, privacy and self esteem are shattered, to say nothing of his Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment protections. The damage goes deep quickly and stays. Stop & frisk, as well as a tactic, is also an incitement.”

“Marriage equality is a term so ridiculous on its face that when you hear it mentioned, you would think you were in Riyadh. Years from now, perhaps we can lose the equality part, the same-sex part and call it what it is - marriage.”

“Having an identity is one thing. Being born into an identity is quite a different matter.”

“I'm not interested in censorship. I like the First Amendment very much.”

“I don't believe in fate or destiny. I believe in various degrees of hatred, paranoia, and abandonment. However much of that gets heaped upon you doesn't matter - it's only a matter of how much you can take and what it does to you.”

“If you paid Americans a living wage, they would be able to pay for products made by Americans in America.”

“If I lose the light of the sun, I will write by candlelight, moonlight, no light, If I lose paper and ink, I will write in blood on forgotten walls. I will write always. I will capture nights all over the world and bring them to you.”

“But I have a good life. I enjoy what I do. I am married to work.”

“Musicians should not play music. Music should play musicians.”