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> [Being in New York is an almost overwhelming experience. While Washington, D.C., is my favorite American city, I regard New York City…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-rollins/being-in-new-york-is-an-almost-overwhelming-experience-while/)

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

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> [Dinosaur Jr. in their live capacity are a band that put me in a state of such overwhelming rock that it often…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-rollins/dinosaur-jr-in-their-live-capacity-are-a-band-that-put-me-in-a-state/)

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

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> [ Spending time in Calcutta \[India\] really did a number on me. The way life and death are almost the same thing, the… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-rollins/spending-time-in-calcutta-india-really-did-a-number-on-me-the-way/)

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

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## Other authors on Overwhelming

## 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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