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> [My job is to steel the backbone of people on the frontlines of social justice struggles, and to put wind in sails of those struggles. And people who are fighting on a, on a daily basis, at a grass roots…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-morello/my-job-is-to-steel-the-backbone-of-people-on-the-frontlines-of-social/)

[Tom Morello](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-morello/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/159/tom-morello-5390_backbone_my-job-is-to-steel-the-backbone-of-peopl_1321612.jpg)

> [I didn't choose to be a guitar player. That was something that felt like it was chosen for me. And with that blessing and curse, I, throughout my entire career, it's been my job to weave my convictions into my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-morello/i-didn-t-choose-to-be-a-guitar-player-that-was-something-that-felt/)

[Tom Morello](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-morello/)

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## Other authors on Backbone

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## More by Tom Morello

> [Music and the arts feed our souls, but a decent wage puts food on the table. Musicians, fans of music, and grassroots political organizations…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-morello/music-and-the-arts-feed-our-souls-but-a-decent-wage-puts-food-on-the/)

[Tom Morello](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-morello/)

> [Poverty is curable, but it’s just not done, because it's not profitable. And that is the kind of violence that's perpetuated on humanity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-morello/poverty-is-curable-but-it-s-just-not-done-because-it-s-not-profitable/)

[Tom Morello](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-morello/)

> [In America, we have freedom of choice. But some are free to choose between Lamborghini and Rolls Royce while others are free to choose…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-morello/in-america-we-have-freedom-of-choice-but-some-are-free-to-choose/)

[Tom Morello](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-morello/)

> [The reason why many young people in the Vietnam War era were active was their lives were threatened by the draft and they were…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-morello/the-reason-why-many-young-people-in-the-vietnam-war-era-were-active/)

[Tom Morello](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-morello/)

> [Well, I don't care for Paul Ryan's sound or his lyrics. He can like whatever bands he wants, but his guiding vision of shifting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-morello/well-i-don-t-care-for-paul-ryan-s-sound-or-his-lyrics-he-can-like/)

[Tom Morello](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-morello/)

> [I think it's crucially important to be present in the lives of your children. They are my most important cause that I fight for.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-morello/i-think-it-s-crucially-important-to-be-present-in-the-lives-of-your/)

[Tom Morello](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-morello/)

> [Charles Manson loved the Beatles but didn’t understand them. Governor Chris Christie loves Bruce Springsteen but doesn’t understand him. And Paul Ryan is clueless…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-morello/charles-manson-loved-the-beatles-but-didn-t-understand-them-governor/)

[Tom Morello](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-morello/)

> [I literally integrated the small town of Libertyville, Illinois. I was the first person of color to reside within its borders.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-morello/i-literally-integrated-the-small-town-of-libertyville-illinois-i-was/)

[Tom Morello](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-morello/)

> [As a guitar player, I've been influenced by dance music - it was Crystal Method and The Prodigy back in the day. I would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-morello/as-a-guitar-player-i-ve-been-influenced-by-dance-music-it-was-crystal/)

[Tom Morello](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-morello/)

> [I have another name for what they're terming whistleblowers, and that's righteous heroes. From Bradley Manning to Snowden. They're people of conscience who are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-morello/i-have-another-name-for-what-they-re-terming-whistleblowers-and-that/)

[Tom Morello](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-morello/)

> [I'd say that one area where my political views have remained unchanged is that, I am opposed to the government spying on everybody.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-morello/i-d-say-that-one-area-where-my-political-views-have-remained/)

[Tom Morello](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-morello/)

> [Racism is a problem, economic inequality is a problem, not enough rock n' roll on the radio is a problem. But all those problems…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-morello/racism-is-a-problem-economic-inequality-is-a-problem-not-enough-rock/)

[Tom Morello](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-morello/)

> [I grew up on misogynist, devil-worshipping heavy metal music, and then it was groups like The Clash and Public Enemy that reminded me that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-morello/i-grew-up-on-misogynist-devil-worshipping-heavy-metal-music-and-then/)

[Tom Morello](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-morello/)

> [Being a musician is a given for me-I didn't have much choice in the matter.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-morello/being-a-musician-is-a-given-for-me-i-didn-t-have-much-choice-in-the/)

[Tom Morello](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-morello/)

> [Unity and resistance is a strong American trait.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-morello/unity-and-resistance-is-a-strong-american-trait/)

[Tom Morello](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-morello/)

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