Time Quotes by Lou Reed

8 Time quotes by Lou Reed

Lou Reed’s gritty reflections on time appear in eight succinct lines, each bearing his iconic, street‑wise voice. This short collection serves as a quick entry point for fans of his raw, musical take on the passing of moments.

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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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There are problems in these times, but none of them are mineI'm beginning to see the light

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When I record an album I'm trying to get as close as possible to that perfect moment.

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These are really terribly rough times, and we really should try to be as nice to each other as possible.

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“They say no one person can do it all But you want to in your head But you can't be Shakespeare and…

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When the past makes you laugh and you can savor the magic that lets you survive your own war, you'll find that…

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To wish for the crazy times one last time and freeze it in the memory of a camera is the least a…

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There's only X amount of time. You can do whatever you want with that time. It's your time.

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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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