Warren Zevon Quotes - Page 3

Can't you just imagine digging up the King, begging him to sing about those heavenly mansions Jesus mentioned.

I'm drinking here break motor oil and Bombay gin, I'll sleep when I'm dead.

The primary one being, like I said, I don't like rock 'n' roll piano.

I loved Hendrix. I mean, really, really loved him. As if he were one of the great classical composers. And he was. That's how I saw him.

Sickness, doctors, that scares me, not violence -- helplessness. That's why I turn to violent stories.

I had a good guitar, and I was a young, young kid.

Mutineer is the first album of mine without a demo stage.

Duncan Aldrich has been my partner in most recording projects, and touring projects, for the past decade.

I'm not a big jazz fan.

Well, I was interested in playing the piano from as early as I can remember.

At least I've had one foot in a very normal kind of life.

I don't like piano solos.

I missed jazz, kind of. And by the time I came to it in life, it was too intimidating to enjoy thoroughly.

That's my only active wish. I think if I sang like Don Henley, this would be a lot more agreeable business.

We made mad love shadow love random love and abandoned love. Accidentally like a martyr. The hurt gets worse, and the heart gets harder.

Dylan doesn't have to make Blonde On Blonde every time.

But there's a thin line between songwriting and arranging.

I played a lot of real normal, straight sessions.

Yeah, I don't like, um, I'm not interested in rock 'n' roll piano. I find it a little grating.

I have no guitar technique.

Piano is like drudgery.

My first album is like a terrible John Hammond album, with drums.

My father was a boxer, though. So, I have a particular interest in Ray Mancini, I think.

I wish I sang better.

But I can't say that I didn't like John Hammond's performances often better than the originals.