I was never told to "Get up, get out there, get a job." It was never a thing either parent ever said… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
My mother, a very eclectic listener, had the first Doors album and gave it to me when I expressed interest in the… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
Kids need parents who love and support them unconditionally, full stop. — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
The kid who throws his spaghetti from the high chair onto his father's face, he's pushing back. He's sticking it to the… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
My first introduction to African music was by my mother, who bought the 'Pata Pata' album by the great Miriam Makeba when… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
If you really want to rebel against your parents: outearn them, outlive them, and know more than they do. — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
My mother taught me how to read very early on and at school I was ahead of everyone in class... Reading was… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
Don't go to summer camp. Bury your parents in the backyard and have the place to yourself. — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
I have heard people say that they felt closer to their parents after they have died. Maybe if I treat people as… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
I believe that one defines oneself by reinvention. To not be like your parents. To not be like your friends. To be… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
I think self-reliance and self-responsibility and self-accountability will help you as a parent, a teacher, as a citizen as a friend. — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
My father did not rock. He just earned and hated. Don't end up like this man. — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
If you hate your parents, the man or the establishment, don't show them up by getting wasted and wrapping your car around… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
If you hate your parents, the man or the establishment, don't show them up by getting wasted and wrapping your car around… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
I think that one of the hardest things in the world to be is a black male. I mean everyone hates your guts. White… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
In the summer of '84, you just couldn't escape the Born in the USA record. — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
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… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
There's a lot of mountain climbers trapped inside of bodies of people behind the counter at Kinko's. — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
If I lose the light of the sun, I will write by candlelight, moonlight, no light. If I lose paper and ink, I will… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
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… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
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,… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
I feel close to people like Jimi Hendrix because I connect with his music. Not the man but what he did. — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
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… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
