Why Quotes by Henry Rollins

I believe that one defines oneself by reinvention.

— 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…

— Henry Rollins

In the summer of '84, you just couldn't escape the Born in the USA record.

— 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…

— Henry Rollins

Sleep is for squares.

— Henry Rollins

There's a lot of mountain climbers trapped inside of bodies of people behind the counter at Kinko's.

— 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…

— 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…

— 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,…

— Henry Rollins

I feel close to people like Jimi Hendrix because I connect with his music. Not the man but what he did.

— 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…

— Henry Rollins

Young, gay and stuck in Arkansas? Sounds like a horror flick.

— 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…

— 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…

— Henry Rollins

I love being a storyteller. I love telling stories.

— Henry Rollins