Ifs Quotes by Lou Reed

8 Ifs quotes by Lou Reed

Lou Reed’s eight “ifs” deliver his trademark rawness, turning imagined scenarios into stark, street‑level observations. The concise selection feels like a quick riff on the edges of everyday life.

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I've always believed that there's an amazing number of things you can do through a rock'n'roll song and that you can do…

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You do this because you like it, you think what you're making is beautiful. And if you think it's beautiful, maybe they…

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But it's not only: What are you going to do about touring, it's: What are you going to do with your life?…

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With Master Ren, if I'd tell him I can't do that and he'd say, yes you can, and it turns out I…

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But it's the things that preceded it that made that happen, and of course now someone like me thinks, well, if I…

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Music is an amazing thing. I don't know if we really think about it the same way we consider a painting an…

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If someone teaches you alignment and - I'm not a tai chi expert by any stretch - so interviewing me about tai…

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When critics ask you if you feel vindicated by other critics - I didn't like critics then, and I don't like them…

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I'm writing about real things. Real people. Real characters. You have to believe what I write about is true or you wouldn't pay any…

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Perfect Night is minimalistic and that's what makes it so forceful.

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I think life is far too short to concentrate on your past. I rather look into the future.

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The only thing constantly changing is change, and change is always changing for the worse.

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The first generation of CDs sounded terrible. Any chance to remaster would make the music sound better than what was already out there.

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Perfect Night has that magic and it has the raw energy that grabs you by the throat.

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Eve kissed Able, that's how he got murdered by Cain.

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Music should come crashing out of your speakers and grab you, and the lyrics should challenge whatever preconceived notions that listener has.

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Underachievers of the world unite, you have nothing to lose except your fright.

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“There's a bit of magic in everything And then some loss to even things out.”

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You've gotta blow the roof off of your heart and let the universe in.

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Sometimes, you've got to be in a place. You're just another guy. You can just blend in. I live out in the wilds of…

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How could you even dream or think something of someone who is as uncommercial as I am?

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All the people have gone to war leaving no interrogator to mind.

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I always thought martial arts was the most modern choreography we could have right now, and I always wanted to put it to music.

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