Quotes By Henry Rollins

But I have a good life. I enjoy what I do. I am married to work.

Giving a good performance, giving it all is what it's all about. I love to perform.

The world's a better place since I chose music.

I think more tolerance, more people having more access to a chance to be literate, and a chance to stay healthy makes for a more peaceful planet.

Hope is the last thing a person does before they are defeated.

I'm most in my element on tour, with a gig that day, like today. I'm on the road where I am supposed to be. I will be where I'm supposed to be at nighttime, on stage, in front of people, doing my thing.

The only difference between me and others is that they think they can change something with cute little poems, nice cards or embracing trees and being nice to little lapdogs.

Being an artist is dragging your innermost feelings out, giving a piece of yourself, no matter in which art form, in which medium.

Everyone who knows me knows that I'm a hopeless romantic who listens to love ballads and doo-wop songs all the time.

I don't want to pass through life like a smooth plane ride.

There's no rule that you have to like Henry Rollins the musician or the actor.

When people hold you in high esteem, it's very delicate relationship. When they meet you they're putting all their chips up. It's make or break.

Yes, I guess you could say I am a loner, but I feel more lonely in a crowed room with boring people than I feel on my own.

I just get things done instead of talking about getting them done. I don't go out and party. I don't smoke, drink or do drugs and I'm not married, that leaves a lot of time for my work.

I can only write about personal stuff, about my point of view.

Why do you think the old stories tell of men who set out on great journeys to impress the gods? Because trying to impress people just isn't worth the time and effort.

After I left D.C. to join Black Flag, I felt I was in a band.

Sometimes the truth hurts. And sometimes it feels real good.

Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better.

Scar tissue is stronger than regular tissue. Realize the strength, move on.

If I had to perform in a comedy club I would bomb; I would be trying too hard.

Every summer, around late July and into August, I find myself in Europe, performing at any festival that will have me.

My optimism wears heavy boots and is loud.

I have never experienced anything like walking out onto the stage of an oversold venue and, before the first note is struck, realizing that there is not going to be enough oxygen for all of us.

Keep your blood clean, your body lean, and your mind sharp.

This is my 25th year of being on stage. A lot of people who I kind of toed up to the starting line with are no longer in this position. I feel very, very lucky.

I can deal with people who watch me on stage but I am not good in communicating with people any other way than through my work.

Maybe I'm ego-tripping, but I don't find myself a particularly horrible person, so I don't think I need to hold back anything I think or feel.

I'm mellower now, I'm over 50. But I don't think I'm too mellow. I'm still angry at a lot of things.

I mean I appreciate fan mail and that the people like what I am doing but I can't answer it. If I would answer 25 letters a day I would be just a guy answering mail and not an artist anymore.