“You don't have to twist my arm to work.”
Work
“I have always thought that change you can see and feel is best.”
BestAll Quotes by Henry Rollins
“Every year, August lashes out in volcanic fury, rising with the din of morning traffic, its great metallic wings smashing against the ground, heating the air with ever-increasing intensity.”
Morning“You need a little bit of insanity to do great things.”
Great“So I'm more at home with my backpack, sleeping in a hotel room or on a bus or on an airplane, than I am necessarily on a bed. It's weird being here. It feels like I'm standing next to my real life.”
Home“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.”
Great“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.”
Change“The world's a better place since I chose music.”
Music“I'm 36 and if I met a woman of my own age and married her, I'd also be marrying her former life, her past. It might be OK for some people - I don't want to judge it or anything - but it's not for me. It would destroy my creativity.”
Age“Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better.”
Beauty“Some music really does suck!”
Music“I am an optimist because I want to change things for the better and I know that blood has to be spilled and disharmony and cruelty are necessary to do that.”
Change“I just travel the world with my backpack and my cameras and a bunch of Clif bars.”
Travel“Most Americans are very cool people.”
Cool“I take the work seriously, just not myself in it.”
Work“I have always thought that change you can see and feel is best.”
Best“Don't do anything by half. If you love someone, love them with all your soul. When you go to work, work your ass off. When you hate someone, hate them until it hurts.”
Love“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.”
Relationship“I believe that one defines oneself by reinvention. To not be like your parents. To not be like your friends. To be yourself. To cut yourself out of stone.”
Inspirational“I think politicians get hamstrung by the nature of politics when the private sector can really do great things.”
Nature“But I have a good life. I enjoy what I do. I am married to work.”
Work