I wrote my songs despite the fact that I was a drunk, not because of it — Warren Zevon Copy Share Image
I write songs about things that I'm simultaneously trying not to think about. — Warren Zevon Copy Share Image
Well, I was interested in playing the piano from as early as I can remember. — Warren Zevon Copy Share Image
I missed jazz, kind of. And by the time I came to it in life, it was too intimidating to enjoy thoroughly. — Warren Zevon Copy Share Image
You had to go to a different part of town from where I was to get Muddy Waters singles. I had him… — Warren Zevon Copy Share Image
So I guess I had, I think they tell me I had, about three years total of piano lessons, off and on. — Warren Zevon Copy Share Image
That's my only active wish. I think if I sang like Don Henley, this would be a lot more agreeable business. — Warren Zevon Copy Share Image
I loved Hendrix. I mean, really, really loved him. As if he were one of the great classical composers. And he was.… — Warren Zevon Copy Share Image
It just sort of happened. I wrote like what I'd always read and what was in the movies... I'm sure popular music… — Warren Zevon Copy Share Image
I write each song individually and each one calls for individual musicians, You sit around and wonder who can we get to… — Warren Zevon Copy Share Image
To me, the message of my songs, of all songs, is "enjoy life." My message as a person who evidently doens't have… — Warren Zevon Copy Share Image
I'd like to go back to Paris someday and visit the Lourve museum, get a good running start, and hurl myself at the wall. — Warren Zevon Copy Share
But I can't say that I didn't like John Hammond's performances often better than the originals. — Warren Zevon Copy Share
Well, first of all, let me say that I might have made a tactical error in not going to a physician for 20 years.… — Warren Zevon Copy Share
“We love to buy books because we believe we're buying the time to read them. [ Inside Out (VH1)]” — Warren Zevon Copy Share
Speaking as one who has abused privilege a long time, I tell you, it's great to be alive. — Warren Zevon Copy Share
Little old lady got mutilated late last night, werewolves of London, again. — Warren Zevon Copy Share
