By the time I was 13, I was the only one in London, Ontario, who knew how to play rock n' roll. — Robbie Robertson Copy Share Image
Some people love some music, and they hear it a year later and they think, 'What was I thinking?' — Robbie Robertson Copy Share Image
I try not to think the song to death. The main criteria is if it's working on an emotional level. — Robbie Robertson Copy Share Image
Some bands today have the experience of really working together and honing their craft. And other bands are very much like, 'I… — Robbie Robertson Copy Share Image
A lot of times when you're making a record, you put your head down and charge forward until you're done. You just… — Robbie Robertson Copy Share Image
The Beatles tried to do some tours and found it to be completely pointless and became a non-touring band after that, and… — Robbie Robertson Copy Share Image
At a young age I thought, 'Wow, that fiddle thing, that's pretty cool. That mandolin is great. These drums, I like these… — Robbie Robertson Copy Share Image
I was a storyteller for The Band. It was never, 'Hey guys, here's a song about what happened to me.' I was… — Robbie Robertson Copy Share Image
People think I left The Band and spoiled this whole thing, and that's not what happened. Nobody broke up The Band. Nobody… — Robbie Robertson Copy Share Image
Some music is supposed to be disposable; that's OK. A lot of music is fun for today, but it isn't supposed to… — Robbie Robertson Copy Share Image
I play guitar quite a bit, because I'm always in search of something. I don't play to jam, but because I'm fishing.… — Robbie Robertson Copy Share Image
One of the greatest live recordings, I think, in the history of the world is Ray Charles in Atlanta... And they didn't… — Robbie Robertson Copy Share Image
While I was there, I was just gathering images and names, and ideas and rhythms, and I was storing all of these… — Robbie Robertson Copy Share Image
The Band was rebelling against the rebellion. The rebellion went to a place where it became too obvious, too trendy, like you… — Robbie Robertson Copy Share Image
It would be nice to abandon the verse-chorus-bridge structure completely, and make it so none of these things are definable. ... Make… — Robbie Robertson Copy Share Image
I don't know - it's a bit of a mystery of how things come about when they do. I don't have a… — Robbie Robertson Copy Share Image
Chuck Berry told me if it wasn't for Louis Jordan, he wouldn't have probably ever even got into music. That Louis Jordan… — Robbie Robertson Copy Share Image
When I was 14 years old, I had the opportunity to meet Buddy Holly. I asked him how he got that big,… — Robbie Robertson Copy Share Image
I think that there's always great music being made. Always has been, always will be. — Robbie Robertson Copy Share
I think, some countries, you have to be dead to have your picture on a stamp. — Robbie Robertson Copy Share
When you look at that period when Warhol and the Velvets and the Stones were doing things, it was this intersection of art and… — Robbie Robertson Copy Share
I've been really fortunate that I've been at a lot of critical crossroads in my musical journey. When I look back, there are some… — Robbie Robertson Copy Share
At a young age I thought, 'Wow, that fiddle thing, that's pretty cool. That mandolin is great. These drums, I like these drums... '… — Robbie Robertson Copy Share
I haven't been to many music events where somebody was performing and it actually made me cry. — Robbie Robertson Copy Share
I could never be a movie star and get up at 7:30 to be at someone else's studio. — Robbie Robertson Copy Share
My mother told me when I was a toddler and in the crib that they would have music playing, and the thing when I… — Robbie Robertson Copy Share
Think about the number of people who do film music, make records and have a Native American heritage - and I may be the… — Robbie Robertson Copy Share
