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Henry Rollins Quotes - Page 5

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I don't really write for fun; it's not an enjoyable experience. For me, art, or whatever the hell it is I do, has always been a refuge from that which makes me want to tear my lungs out. That's why I play like I play;

I don't really write for fun; it's not an enjoyable experience. For me, art, or whatever the hell it is I do, has always been a refuge from that which makes me want to tear my lungs out. That's why I play like I play; I'm not into entertainment.

Art, Fun, Writing

Source: oustedproductions.net

I believe that one defines oneself by reinvention.

Believe, Scar Tissue, Oneself

Henry Rollins (2009). “The Portable Henry Rollins”, p.283, Villard

I just want to be able to stand up straight for a little while before I get cut down.

Cutting, Want, Littles

I feel like a visitor that got left behind by his ride.

Visitors, Left Behind, Feels

Henry Rollins (1994). “Get in the Van”, 2 13 61

What goes best with a cup of coffee? Another cup.

Coffee, Cups, Coffee Cup

Henry Rollins (2009). “The Portable Henry Rollins”, p.132, Villard

Some soldier will say, 'You know, sir, you and I have some political disagreements, but I'm glad you came all the way out here.' And you know, you say, 'Well, maybe one day you'll see the light but I'm glad to be out here with you.'

Light, Political, Soldier

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Keep me preoccupied Keep me busy, busy, busy So I won't have to think I don't want to think Because it only brings me pain I just keep running away from My problems Keep me busy Give me a million things to do So I can keep running away from myself.

Running, Pain, Thinking

Henry Rollins (1990). “High Adventure in the Great Outdoors”, 2 13 61

Imagine a 15-year-old kid saying, 'I have two moms - it's cool.' I don't fear that at all.

Mom, Kids, Years

I think of the thrill of an intelligent woman talking just to me.

Intelligent, Thinking, Talking

My unconditional sure thing is that I don't have one.

Unconditional, Sure Thing

She touches me The jungle lights up with incinerating fire Looks like a flaming serpent I look into her eyes I see a movie flickering Car crashes People kicking corpses Men ripping their tracheas out and shaking them at the sky I think to myself: I don’t want to survive this one I want to burn up in the wreckage Cooking flesh in the jungle

Eye, Thinking, Men

Henry Rollins (2009). “The Portable Henry Rollins”, p.27, Villard

The only safety is in the middle of total misunderstanding and deception.

Safety, Deception, Middle

I never thought about getting any tattoos removed.

Tattoo

"Henry Rollins Answers Your Questions About Politics". Interview with AV Club, www.avclub.com. April 19, 2007.

I've made some great mistakes in my life, but, you know, they were honest mistakes.

Mistake, Honest, Made

Interview with Stephen Thompson, www.avclub.com. August 26, 1998.

I find it takes a lot of strength to endure myself.

Endure

Henry Rollins (2009). “The Portable Henry Rollins”, p.130, Villard

What if Americans were all judged by the actions of the Bush administration and people did not know the truth? That America is full of people who are, at present, poorly represented and poorly catered to by the media.

Media, America, People

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In winter, I plot and plan. In spring, I move.

Spring, Moving, Winter

Life is weird, great and dangerous.

Life Is, Dangerous

We humans are hard to deal with. We are a loud, complex and demanding bunch. Often, we are best dealt with from a safe distance and for only brief periods of time. This could be why a lot of marriages fail.

Distance, Safe, Failing

People look at things differently. Imagine going to a village in Southern Sudan and try to explain to someone there the concept of life insurance or retirement. Go to Vietnam and say retirement. Retirement in another country is your body is too racked with pain and your hands are too arthritic from the life in the rice patty fields, so you can't work anymore. So you move in with your son and his new wife takes care of you because that's how families work there.

Country, Retirement, Pain

Interview with Danny Stygion, www.sinicalmagazine.com. October 1, 2011.

Through the years, I have combined meditation, action, and the Iron into a single strength. I believe that when the body is strong, the mind thinks strong thoughts. Time spent away from the Iron makes my mind degenerate. I wallow in a thick depression. My body shuts down my mind.

Strong, Workout, Believe

Don't do anything by half. If you love someone, love them with all your soul.

Unconditional Love, Soul, Half

It wasn't until my late twenties that I learned that by working out I had given myself a great gift. I learned that nothing good comes without work and a certain amount of pain. When I finish a set that leaves me shaking, I know more about myself. When something gets bad, I know it can't be as bad as that workout.

Workout, Pain, Iron Will

If I hear, 'Be afraid of Tehran,' I'm like, 'I'd better go to Tehran.'

Tehran, Ifs

The first several years of my life were used to upload incredible amounts of fear, and I just became afraid of everything. I was afraid of my parents, afraid of my classmates, afraid of the streets of Washington, D.C. I would flinch at every gesture.

Years, Parent, Gestures

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