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- Nov 07, 2020
Rock Quotes
On classic rock, bands, and favorite shows.
This collection covers rock in more than one sense - the music genre, discussed with real candor about its predictability, and a beloved TV comedy someone dreams of appearing on. Related reading: Love.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
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- Nov 07, 2020
Popular culture - above all rock 'n' roll, with its African-American R & B roots - did far more to radicalize us than did any feminist leader.
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- Nov 07, 2020
I never wanted to be part of any scene, I never wanted to be a part of anything, I wanted to do my own thing. Those are the lessons I learned from punk rock.
- Fingers
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- Nov 07, 2020
The Rolling Stones were one of the best bands ever, and 'Sticky Fingers' is one of the best rock albums I've ever heard.
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- Nov 07, 2020
Actors really are the scum of the earth. Their behavior makes overpaid rock stars look positively noble.
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- Nov 07, 2020
Fall Out Boy used to be my favorite rock band.
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- Nov 07, 2020
That whole Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame thing - at least half the people in there don't have a place in any kind of hall of fame anywhere, in my opinion.
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't think we listened to any rock n' roll at all in the early days. It was Miles Davis and John Coltrane 95% of the time.
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you make rock music with guitars in it, the Radiohead comparison is inevitable.
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- Nov 07, 2020
I can't just play in a rock band. The National is a great, exciting band to play in. We improvise a lot onstage, and it's very intense, but after a while, I crave other kinds of experiences.
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- Nov 07, 2020
The danger of a rock band is repeating oneself. It's our greatest fear - that it evolves into the myopia of a semi-successful band that's in love with its own shadow.
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- Nov 07, 2020
All comedy does that. Every comedian I can think of - Larry David, Seinfeld, Mel Brooks, Chris Rock - that's where the best comedy comes from, from stereotypes.
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- Nov 07, 2020
I need to be able to rock out.
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- Nov 07, 2020