Achievement Quote by Henry Rollins

“Music to me is mankind's greatest possible achievement because look at all the good it does.”

Henry Rollins

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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,…

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

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

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