--- title: "1 Catcher in the rye Quotes By Michael Anthony" description: "1 Catcher in the rye quotes by Michael Anthony. Plus more from Michael Anthony and more Catcher in the rye sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cba/michael-anthony-8865_army_i-couldn-t-see-killing-myself-if-i-had-a_1708525.jpg" --- > [“I couldn't see killing myself if I had a book that was only half-read: Fountainhead, Catcher in the Rye, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, One Hundred Years of Solitude? No. I figured that those who killed themselves first had to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-anthony/i-couldn-t-see-killing-myself-if-i-had-a-book-that-was-only-half-read/) [Michael Anthony](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-anthony/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cba/michael-anthony-8865_army_i-couldn-t-see-killing-myself-if-i-had-a_1708525.jpg) ## Other authors on Catcher in the rye - [J.D. Salinger 16 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/catcher-in-the-rye/j-d-salinger/) ## More by Michael Anthony > [It wasn't until the fourth or fifth Van Halen record that people would go, 'Wow! You're singing backgrounds on those records. That's not David…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-anthony/it-wasn-t-until-the-fourth-or-fifth-van-halen-record-that-people/) [Michael Anthony](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-anthony/) > [My wife likes to say I act like a kid, so maybe that's why I sing like one!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-anthony/my-wife-likes-to-say-i-act-like-a-kid-so-maybe-that-s-why-i-sing-like/) [Michael Anthony](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-anthony/) > [“Gunner shook his head; he wasn't in the mood. He stared down at his bottle as he spoke. "Yeah, and what if I do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-anthony/gunner-shook-his-head-he-wasn-t-in-the-mood-he-stared-down-at-his/) [Michael Anthony](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-anthony/) > [Probably for drums, a guy I really enjoyed watching is Simon Phillips. I've seen him play with The Who and with Pete Townshend on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-anthony/probably-for-drums-a-guy-i-really-enjoyed-watching-is-simon-phillips/) [Michael Anthony](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-anthony/) > [I always had to have music in my cars.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-anthony/i-always-had-to-have-music-in-my-cars/) [Michael Anthony](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-anthony/) > [I didn't want to be the bass player everyone forgot about.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-anthony/i-didn-t-want-to-be-the-bass-player-everyone-forgot-about/) [Michael Anthony](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-anthony/) > [I hate to exercise.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-anthony/i-hate-to-exercise/) [Michael Anthony](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-anthony/) > [A Tennessee Squire is an elite group of people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-anthony/a-tennessee-squire-is-an-elite-group-of-people/) [Michael Anthony](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-anthony/) > [I'm trying to grow old gracefully. I've got to at least grow old.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-anthony/i-m-trying-to-grow-old-gracefully-i-ve-got-to-at-least-grow-old/) [Michael Anthony](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-anthony/) > [I don't hold any kind of grudges for anything, and you never know what will happen at anytime.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-anthony/i-don-t-hold-any-kind-of-grudges-for-anything-and-you-never-know-what/) [Michael Anthony](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-anthony/) > [It's an honor to be brought into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame and I'm going to show up if I'm invited, you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-anthony/it-s-an-honor-to-be-brought-into-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-and-i/) [Michael Anthony](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-anthony/) > [Being a bass player in these big-time rock bands is hard work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-anthony/being-a-bass-player-in-these-big-time-rock-bands-is-hard-work/) [Michael Anthony](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-anthony/) > [I've always loved playing Zeppelin - they were one of my favorite bands growing up.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-anthony/i-ve-always-loved-playing-zeppelin-they-were-one-of-my-favorite-bands/) [Michael Anthony](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-anthony/) > [I always want harmony within the band. I want it to work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-anthony/i-always-want-harmony-within-the-band-i-want-it-to-work/) [Michael Anthony](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-anthony/) > [Everyone used to call me 'Mr. Switzerland.' I'm not the kind of guy who smack talks anybody or whatever.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-anthony/everyone-used-to-call-me-mr-switzerland-i-m-not-the-kind-of-guy-who/) [Michael Anthony](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-anthony/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/catcher-in-the-rye/michael-anthony/#itemlist", "name": "1 Catcher in the rye Quotes By Michael Anthony", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“I couldn't see killing myself if I had a book that was only half-read: Fountainhead, Catcher in the Rye, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, One Hundred Years of Solitude? No. I figured that those who killed themselves first had to finish whatever book they were reading...if it were any good, that is. 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