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> [I tend to gravitate to the darkest or most obscure part of any venue in an effort to have my own space to experience the music on my own, free from unwanted conversations and other distractions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-rollins/i-tend-to-gravitate-to-the-darkest-or-most-obscure-part-of-any-venue/)

[Henry Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-rollins/)

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## More by Henry Rollins

> [I believe that one defines oneself by reinvention.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-rollins/i-believe-that-one-defines-oneself-by-reinvention/)

[Henry Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-rollins/)

> [I think that one of the hardest things in the world to be is a black male. I mean everyone hates your guts. White…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-rollins/i-think-that-one-of-the-hardest-things-in-the-world-to-be-is-a-black/)

[Henry Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-rollins/)

> [In the summer of '84, you just couldn't escape the Born in the USA record.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-rollins/in-the-summer-of-84-you-just-couldn-t-escape-the-born-in-the-usa/)

[Henry Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-rollins/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-rollins/we-spend-millions-of-dollars-to-remove-pain-from-our-lives-it-s-why/)

[Henry Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-rollins/)

> [Sleep is for squares.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-rollins/sleep-is-for-squares/)

[Henry Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-rollins/)

> [There's a lot of mountain climbers trapped inside of bodies of people behind the counter at Kinko's.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-rollins/there-s-a-lot-of-mountain-climbers-trapped-inside-of-bodies-of-people/)

[Henry Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-rollins/)

> [If I lose the light of the sun, I will write by candlelight, moonlight, no light. If I lose paper and ink, I will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-rollins/if-i-lose-the-light-of-the-sun-i-will-write-by-candlelight-moonlight/)

[Henry Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-rollins/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-rollins/i-was-raised-in-washington-dc-very-violent-place-i-grew-up-with/)

[Henry Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-rollins/)

> [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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-rollins/i-feel-pain-everyday-of-my-life-when-you-see-me-perform-it-s-that/)

[Henry Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-rollins/)

> [I feel close to people like Jimi Hendrix because I connect with his music. Not the man but what he did.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-rollins/i-feel-close-to-people-like-jimi-hendrix-because-i-connect-with-his/)

[Henry Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-rollins/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-rollins/i-don-t-believe-in-fate-or-destiny-i-believe-in-various-degrees-of/)

[Henry Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-rollins/)

> [Young, gay and stuck in Arkansas? Sounds like a horror flick.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-rollins/young-gay-and-stuck-in-arkansas-sounds-like-a-horror-flick/)

[Henry Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-rollins/)

> [I was never told to "Get up, get out there, get a job." It was never a thing either parent ever said I had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-rollins/i-was-never-told-to-get-up-get-out-there-get-a-job-it-was-never-a/)

[Henry Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-rollins/)

> [There's no retirement, there's just a few years of non-work by the fire with someone bringing you some tea and relative peace and playing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-rollins/there-s-no-retirement-there-s-just-a-few-years-of-non-work-by-the/)

[Henry Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-rollins/)

> [I love being a storyteller. I love telling stories.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-rollins/i-love-being-a-storyteller-i-love-telling-stories/)

[Henry Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-rollins/)

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