Another time Quote by Ric Ocasek

I've been in a band, so I understand the politics. Sometimes the bass player doesn't like what the guitar player is doing, and you…

— Ric Ocasek

People are strange. We're all morticians. Hey, what's on TV?

— Ric Ocasek

Never mind a world that can't see past brutality.

— Ric Ocasek

I don't think I'm an entertainer. I never think, 'Wow, I can't wait to get the crowd moving.' Some of my favorite bands never…

— Ric Ocasek

When you become tired of fitting in, is when you truly become yourself

— Ric Ocasek

You almost have to force yourself to stay in a vacuum to become different - if you really want to be different.

— Ric Ocasek

Once they're on paper, they're gone. I like to do as much with the words, as far as image goes.

— Ric Ocasek

People tell me all the time that I look forbidding or aloof. That doesn't bother me much - I am fairly private, withdrawn, and...…

— Ric Ocasek

The most important thing to a lot of people, is to belong to something that's hip or whatever. To be a part of something…

— Ric Ocasek

I'm not proud of the lyrics to 'Shake It Up.'

— Ric Ocasek

The best thing you can do for a song is to hear it on the radio and to imagine what it could mean to…

— Ric Ocasek

I've always been a fan of poetry. I grew up with Lawrence Ferlinghetti and the Beat poets. I really followed that stuff for a…

— Ric Ocasek