Me, I've concentrated on music pretty much to the exclusion of other things. — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
Don't the people you're around shape the music, is that what you're saying? Everything does. — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
How could you even dream or think something of someone who is as uncommercial as I am? — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
The first generation of CDs sounded terrible. Any chance to remaster would make the music sound better than what was already out… — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
Writhe and sway to music's pain searing with asides, caress death with a lover's touch for it shall be your bride. — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
Music should come crashing out of your speakers and grab you, and the lyrics should challenge whatever preconceived notions that listener has. — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
I don't think anybody is anybody else's moral compass. Maybe listening to my music is not the best idea if you live… — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
I always thought martial arts was the most modern choreography we could have right now, and I always wanted to put it… — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
The music is all. People should die for it. People are dying for everything else, so why not the music? — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
Not too many songwriters, when they write songs go for broke. When someone does who's really good, it's astonishing. There's a reason… — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
But it's not only: What are you going to do about touring, it's: What are you going to do with your life?… — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
Music is an amazing thing. I don't know if we really think about it the same way we consider a painting an… — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
Rock & roll is so great, people should start dying for it. You don't understand. The music gave you back your beat… — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
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… — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
You can't ask me to explain the lyrics because I won't do it...I always believed that I have something important to say… — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
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… — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
I think life is far too short to concentrate on your past. I rather look into the future. — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
The only thing constantly changing is change, and change is always changing for the worse. — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
The first generation of CDs sounded terrible. Any chance to remaster would make the music sound better than what was already out there. — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
Perfect Night has that magic and it has the raw energy that grabs you by the throat. — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
Music should come crashing out of your speakers and grab you, and the lyrics should challenge whatever preconceived notions that listener has. — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
Underachievers of the world unite, you have nothing to lose except your fright. — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
“There's a bit of magic in everything And then some loss to even things out.” — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
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… — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
