It always bothers me to see people writing RIP when a person dies. It just feels so insincere and like a cop… — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
I mean, there are peripheral things I do, I do photography, I write plays, I have books published, but that's neither here… — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
I'm writing about real things. Real people. Real characters. You have to believe what I write about is true or you wouldn't… — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
All I want to do, is write rock and roll that you could listen to as you got older, and it wouldn't… — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
I've always believed that there's an amazing number of things you can do through a rock'n'roll song and that you can do… — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
I don't like the word rock opera, but I'm trying to write on that level that's reserved for plays still, or novels. — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
Not too many songwriters, when they write songs go for broke. When someone does who's really good, it's astonishing. There's a reason… — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
People didn't know certain things about me, which... I was out of creative writing class in school, Syracuse University; had a B.A.… — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
Music is an amazing thing. I don't know if we really think about it the same way we consider a painting an… — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
I'm writing about real things. Real people. Real characters. You have to believe what I write about is true or you wouldn't… — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
I am bigger and stronger than ever. My Chen Taiji and health regimen has served me well all of these years, thanks… — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
For a while, I felt a little self-impelled to write Lou Reed Kind of songs. I should have understood that a Lou… — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
Raymond Chandler managed to write about L.A. his whole career. Should I keep going writing about New York? Is that what I… — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
I write whatever shows up. That's good enough for me. I'm part of the first generation that wants to still do original… — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
I'm writing about real things. Real people. Real characters. You have to believe what I write about is true or you wouldn't pay any… — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
I think life is far too short to concentrate on your past. I rather look into the future. — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
The only thing constantly changing is change, and change is always changing for the worse. — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
The first generation of CDs sounded terrible. Any chance to remaster would make the music sound better than what was already out there. — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
Perfect Night has that magic and it has the raw energy that grabs you by the throat. — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
Music should come crashing out of your speakers and grab you, and the lyrics should challenge whatever preconceived notions that listener has. — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
Underachievers of the world unite, you have nothing to lose except your fright. — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
“There's a bit of magic in everything And then some loss to even things out.” — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
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… — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
