People are best on records and books because you can turn them off or put them back on the shelf. — 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
There are records that, in my opinion, only reach their full potential when the listener is disoriented. — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
Castle Face Records, run by The Oh Sees main man, Johnny Dwyer is always worth checking in with. — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
I don't mind The Boss. I think he's an honest guy. I have some of his records, not all of them. I've… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
The Ninja, as you know, operates by stealth. And so, case in point: I put out records... no one hears them! I… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
I'm a big fan of the American Tapes label. But that's very hard to keep a grip on that because you blink… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
All I can do is just do stuff while I am alive and hopefully that track record will speak for itself. — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
I have watched independent record stores evaporate all over America and Europe. That's why I go into as many as I can… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
I have been an XL fan of Devo since I was in high school in the 1970s. Their records only sound better… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
I have been listening to the Stooges' self-titled first album for well over half my life, and it remains one of the… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
To my ears, jazz sounds better in warm weather and after the sun has gone down. While I will listen to some… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
My laptop seems to know where I am, even if I don't. My cellphone asks me if I want directions to anywhere… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
Miles Davis would have this lineup of all these amazing musicians and one day would just say, 'We're done.' After tons of… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
I'm not a singer. If you've heard any of my records, that's not singing. I have no vocal qualities whatsoever. I've got… — 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
