Nobody likes to hear a f**king rock star talk about his problems — John Rzeznik Kings Copy Share Image
I love playing the songs that people love because it makes them happy. — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
I enjoy watching Chris Matthews a lot. He reminds me of a throwback to the older school kind of pundits like Tim… — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
The first guitar I ever owned was a Kay SG copy. That cost like $35. Man, that was a terrible guitar. — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
I had good parents, and even though they weren't around, they were always an influence on me. — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
I have this morbid fascination with being completely alienated from everybody, and a lot of the time I really do feel that… — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
So what if America loses its empire? We never should have had one in the first place. — John Rzeznik America Copy Share Image
When I write a song, I want to write something that is really catchy and says something that might actually touch somebody. — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
You grew up way too fast and now there's nothing to believe; and re-runs all become our history. — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
When I'm around people who are incredibly passionate about what they're doing, people who live their lives in a more selfless way… — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
I got into alternative rock in the early 80s, bands like Husker Du and The Replacements. Bob Mould's playing was a huge… — John Rzeznik Alternative rock Copy Share Image
We were so heavily influenced by The Replacements and by a lot of hard core bands like Bad Brains, not that we… — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
It's really weird how the rock world is quickly becoming like the jazz world. How if you do OK, or get a… — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
The business of making music is changing so radically because of the Internet. It's become a lot more democratic in one respect,… — John Rzeznik Bands Copy Share Image
As soon as we finish a tour, I think, 'Oh my god, I'm unemployed.' I swear to God, every time I'm not… — John Rzeznik Day Copy Share Image
Things just evolve. I sort of have no control over what happens with the songs. Sometimes I'm afraid I might wake up… — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
I was brought up by four older sisters, so there's trouble right there. We are Catholic, very religious, and that sort of… — John Rzeznik Catholic Copy Share Image
I have this dreadful image of me driving down Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, with the windows rolled down, and our song… — John Rzeznik Driving Copy Share Image
The only way you fail is if you quit. That has always sort of been pounded into my head. — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
Whenever I get upset, I remember that it takes 42 muscles to frown and only 4 to stick up your middle finger. — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
A live show is something that can never ever be duplicated on a computer. — John Rzeznik Computer Copy Share Image
Everyone goes To L.A. to be noticed. I went there to be completely invisible. — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
There's a certain vibe in my hometown; Buffalo is a city that has no illusions. — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
I think we'd sold a couple hundred records with our first album, maybe 1,000 at the most. — John Rzeznik Album Copy Share Image
When I'm afraid of something, I'm going at it twice as hard. I don't believe any fear can be conquered by avoiding… — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
John Shanks is probably the biggest workaholic I've ever met in my life. — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
Too many rockers put on the leather pants and shirt first. But if you write good songs, the pants and shirt will… — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
I was a bartender, a hot-dog vendor, a cook, sold magazine subscriptions. — John Rzeznik Bartender Copy Share Image
I don't like critics; I really don't like them. I think most of them are ignorant and don't have a clue! — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
It's such a thrill to perform live. You never know if you're going to get hit with a bottle or a bra. — John Rzeznik Adventure Copy Share Image
I want to cultivate my own sound in my own atmosphere, where the clock is not running. — John Rzeznik Clock Copy Share Image
We're living pretty interesting lives, we are traveling the world, we are going everywhere... it has been pretty cool! I'm so lucky… — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
We started the band when I was about 19 or 20. At that age, it would have been kind of hard to… — John Rzeznik Age Copy Share Image
