Alternative music Quote by Billy Corgan

There's too much rock that relies a fetishism or nostalgia for the old ways. That's a real enemy to music.

— Matt Tong

Rock music is not meant to be perfect.

— Ozzy Osbourne

Maybe rock 'n' roll isn't music. Maybe people just need to be reminded that the world ain't the way they think it is.

— Julian Cope

There are times when what's happening in rock is the best music in the world, and there are times when there is nothing worthwhile…

— Carla Bley

I hate most of what constitutes rock music, which is basically middle-aged crap.

— Sting

Rock & roll is a type of sensuous music unfit for impressionable minds.

— Tip O'Neill

Good rock music always tends to be around.

— Dave Davies

I'm starting to feel like so much of rock music is derivative and boring.

— Mary Timony

When rock came along the lyrics and melodies became less important and it bothered me to think that perhaps they might not regain the…

— Dinah Shore

Rock music is a funny thing: You can actually take it too far sometimes, and then it's not rock music anymore - it's something…

— Joe Satriani

The way popular music is categorized and formatted cuts down on everyone's options. And although people don't talk about it, there are a lot…

— Tracy Chapman

There's just no great rock albums anymore. There's a lot of rock music out there, but it's very bland and disposable.

— Marilyn Manson