I'm not trying to say I'm a big tough guy... I'm a typical American-waist deep in this violent culture. — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
My whole access into culture was violent. Violence is something I understand. Don't like it, don't condone it, but I sure understand… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
Being unique is never easy, and often, by the time culture catches up with you, there are only a few people who… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
There are religions and social and moral awareness in any society that gets passed immediately. Those human truths. All cultures address them. — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
You have to realize there are other people, other economies, governments, cultures, religions, and destinies going on at the same time as… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
I've never killed anybody... but I've definitely thought about it. But that's how we are. That's what happens when you put people… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
What stands out to me in America was all the police vs. citizens turmoil. It's decades of bad policing, bad schooling, racism,… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
Anything in this culture that stands still long enough eventually becomes okay if a person can derive an income from it. Eventually,… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
There are other people, other economies, governments, cultures, religions, and destinies going on at the same time as yours. You have to… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
I beg young people to travel. If you don't have a passport, get one. Take a summer, get a backpack and go… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
I think that one of the hardest things in the world to be is a black male. I mean everyone hates your guts. White… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
In the summer of '84, you just couldn't escape the Born in the USA record. — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
We spend millions of dollars to remove pain from our lives. It's why so many people get hooked on painkillers. The body becomes addicted… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
There's a lot of mountain climbers trapped inside of bodies of people behind the counter at Kinko's. — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
If I lose the light of the sun, I will write by candlelight, moonlight, no light. If I lose paper and ink, I will… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
I was raised in Washington, DC, very violent place. I grew up with violence. My introduction to music was violent. The years I've spent… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
I feel pain everyday of my life. When you see me perform, it's that pain you're seeing coming out. I put all my emotions,… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
I feel close to people like Jimi Hendrix because I connect with his music. Not the man but what he did. — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
I don't believe in fate or destiny. I believe in various degrees of hatred, paranoia, and abandonment. However much of that gets heaped upon… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
