Ric Ocasek Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“There are a lot of bands that have a huge appeal, but I don't understand why. Guns n' Roses. U2. But you know, that's just my thing. Music is pretty personal.”

“Your high points and your low points. High points don't last that long, it's a high and it happens. It's great at the moment but you really can't live on it.”

“People tell me all the time that I look forbidding or aloof. That doesn't bother me much - I am fairly private, withdrawn, and... distant, I guess. But, um, I think that's okay.”

“I don't think I'm an entertainer. I never think, 'Wow, I can't wait to get the crowd moving.' Some of my favorite bands never moved an inch.”

“I often write songs, and when I do, I usually write quite a few of them. I really have to be in the mood.”

“I've never been on a water slide in my life.”

“Once they're on paper, they're gone. I like to do as much with the words, as far as image goes.”

“People are strange. We're all morticians. Hey, what's on TV?”

“People sometimes say that bands sound like The Cars, but when I hear it I don't know if they do or not.”

“The creative part for me is making songs, and that's what I really love the most, and that's what I've always done for every band I've ever had.”