Jimi Hendrix Quotes - Page 3

If I live by illusions, you live by excuses.

Really I'm just an actor. The only difference between me and those cats in Hollywood is that I write my own script.

Music is going to break the way because music is in a spiritual thing of its own. It's like the waves of the ocean. You can't just cut out the perfect wave and take it home with you.

Music is my religion.

Definitely, and it's getting more spiritual. Pretty soon I believe people will have to rely on music to get some kind of peace of mind, or satisfaction, or direction, actually. More so than politics, the big ego scene. You know it's an art of words... Meaning nothing. Therefore you will have to get an earthier substance, like music or the arts.

The story of love is hello and goodbye... until we meet again.

Little Wing is like one of these beautiful girls that come around sometimes ... you play your gig; it's the same thing as the olden days, and these beautiful girls come around.. you do actually fall in love with them because that's the only love you can have. It's not always the physical thing of "Oh, there's one over there ...", it's not one of those scenes. They actually tell you something. They release different things inside themselves ... "Little Wing" was a very sweet girl that came around that gave me her whole life and more if I wanted it.

The dollar bill is God in the States. All those Pelican people just believe in money and nothing else.

I use to live in a room full of mirrors, all I could see was me.

Of course war is horrible, but at present it's still the only guarantee of peace.

When I'm sad, she comes to me with a thousand smiles.

I want to thank you my sweet darling for digging in the mud and picking me up.

Oh say, can you see, it's really such a mess. Every inch of earth is a fighting nest. Giant pencial and lipstick tube shaped things, continue to rain and cause scream and pain, and the arctic stains from silver blue to bloody red.

My goal is to be one with the music. I just dedicate my whole life to this art.

Purple haze all in my eyes, don't know if it's day or night. You got me blowin', blowin' my mind. Is it tomorrow or just the end of time?

You've got to know much more than the mere technicalities of notes. You've got to know sounds and what goes between the notes.

Imagination is the key to my lyrics. The rest is painted with a little science fiction...All I'm writing is just what I feel, that's all. I just keep it almost naked. And probably the words are so bland...I just hate to be in one corner. I hate to be put as only a guitar player, or either only as a songwriter, or only as a tap dancer. I like to move around...Music doesn't lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music.

Drifting, On a sea of forgotten teardrops, On a lifeboat, Sailing for Your love

I'm a million miles away, and at the same time I'm right here in your picture frame.

You have to forget about what other people say, when you're supposed to die, or when you're supposed to be loving. You have to forget about all these things.

You know you are a sweet little heart breaker, foxy lady.

You're a woman, at least you taste like you are.

Well, obviously religion must come from inside.

When I die, I want people to play my music, go wild and freak out and do anything they want to do.

My sons and their wives landed on Mars to start another race.