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 there were a different set of ideas that could be expressed with great music. — Tom Morello Copy Share Image
Bad presidents make for great music, and I'm gonna do my best to provide it. — Tom Morello Copy Share Image
Music and the arts feed our souls, but a decent wage puts food on the table. Musicians, fans of music, and grassroots political organizations… — Tom Morello Copy Share
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. — Tom Morello Copy Share
In America, we have freedom of choice. But some are free to choose between Lamborghini and Rolls Royce while others are free to choose… — Tom Morello Copy Share
The reason why many young people in the Vietnam War era were active was their lives were threatened by the draft and they were… — Tom Morello Copy Share
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… — Tom Morello Copy Share
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.… — Tom Morello Copy Share
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… — Tom Morello Copy Share
I literally integrated the small town of Libertyville, Illinois. I was the first person of color to reside within its borders. — Tom Morello Copy Share
As a guitar player, I've been influenced by dance music - it was Crystal Method and The Prodigy back in the day. I would… — Tom Morello Copy Share
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… — Tom Morello Copy Share
I'd say that one area where my political views have remained unchanged is that, I am opposed to the government spying on everybody. — Tom Morello Copy Share
Racism is a problem, economic inequality is a problem, not enough rock n' roll on the radio is a problem. But all those problems… — Tom Morello Copy Share
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… — Tom Morello Copy Share
