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Rock Quotes

Hard rock will always be hard rock, but you don’t really know what is rock - and what isn’t - anymore. I don’t consider a lot of the pop things I hear on the radio to be rock n’ roll. It’s just kind of fragmented Picture Quote #1

The Rolling Stones have been the best of all possible worlds: they have the lack of pretension and sentimentality associated with the blues, the rawness and toughness of hard rock, and the depth which always makes you feel that they are in the midst of saying something. They have never impressed me as being kitsch Picture Quote #1

I guess that I’m primarily thought of as a rocker, largely because of ‘Frankenstein’ being such a heavy song - you know, it was really hard rock, almost a precursor of heavy metal and just the image of the synthesizer. I happened to be the first guy to get the idea of putting a strap on the keyboard Picture Quote #1

All that stuff about heavy metal and hard rock, I don’t subscribe to any of that. It’s all just music. I mean, the heavy metal from the 70s sounds nothing like the stuff from the 80s, and that sounds nothing like the stuff from the 90s. Who’s to say what is and isn’t a certain type of music? Picture Quote #1

It’s hard being a rock; they have such a strange sense of time - and priorities Picture Quote #1

Rock and roll doesn’t allow you to grow up - especially if you’re not trying very hard to Picture Quote #1

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If anybody wants to be a rock star they’ve gotta try hard enough. They’re not gonna get it handed to them Picture Quote #1

I have had success throughout the years. Some of the hard rock bands today don’t have the history that I have Picture Quote #1

It’s gonna be okay, no matter how hard your rock bottom is, you can rise above it and you can come back Picture Quote #1

A lot of people do not like singer-songwriters, and a lot of people who like them do not like hard rock. It’s either-or Picture Quote #1

Thanks for existing, R.E.M. It’s hard to overstate how much these guys changed everything, creating an entire rock audience in their own image Picture Quote #1

I started playing guitar at, like, 12 or 13 and just rock bands mostly. I had a punk rock band and hard core bands and all that Picture Quote #1

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Your heart is not living intil it has experienced pain... the pain of love breaks open the heart, even if it is as hard as a rock Picture Quote #1

A reporter once asked me if I ever cried. I wonder if people think I’m just as hard as a rock and have no emotions at all Picture Quote #1

IT’S A LITTLE HARD FOR ME TO STAND BEHIND THE WALLS OF THE GREAT MANSION AND PLAY ROCK AND ROLL STAR. I FEEL THE NEED TO GIVE BACK Picture Quote #1

Rock music is rhythmically some of the most impoverished music the world has ever heard, a fact that is hard to square with the sophisticated technologies that produced it Picture Quote #1

Let me break it down for you again, You know I only say it because I’m truly genuine: Don’t be a hard rock when you really are a gem Picture Quote #1

At 15, I started listening to hard rock and heavy metal, but I would say it was more hard rock because I liked Kiss, Aerosmith, Ted Nugent, and eventually AC/DC Picture Quote #1

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There’s no way I can compete with someone who can write rap or rock and roll. Nor do I wish to. But I’ve always kept up to date with music changes. I worked very hard not to type myself Picture Quote #1

I’ve had the privilege of meeting and/or interviewing most of the top metal and hard rock artists at various points in my career and sharing their stories and music with millions of fans on air through TV and radio Picture Quote #1

From the beginning, I’ve always had a knack for catchy melodies. But I went through a period when I was trying to be rock n’ roll and have a rock n’ roll attitude. I was fighting my nature by trying to play really hard and sing really hard. But at a certain point, I realized that I loved syrupy pop music with tons of harmony Picture Quote #1

It’s a hard thing for me to wrap my mind around the C word: celebrity. Rock stars are celebrities because they’re larger than life. As an actor, you have to play the everyman and the everygirl. If you start treating people in the real world like assistants, that’s not a good look. But my friends keep me grounded Picture Quote #1

You’re everything I hate about the rock world and yet everything I love Picture Quote #1

My mom loved rock ‘n roll. My father hated it. We couldn’t play it when he was around Picture Quote #1

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I really like to think of each record as its own thing. So, for sure, but I hate the idea of being stuck in anything. Like I want to do a Hawkwind-style record too, or a noise rock record or a hardcore record. Why not, you know? I would just not want to keep heading too far in one direction, without pulling off and going the other way Picture Quote #1

When Phil and I started out, everyone hated rock n’ roll. The record companies didn’t like it at all - felt it was an unnecessary evil. And the press: interviewers were always older than us, and they let you know they didn’t like your music, they were just doing the interview because it was their job Picture Quote #1

Never lose faith in real rock and roll music. Never lose faith in that. You might have to look a little harder, but it’s always going to be there Picture Quote #1

I really don’t have a theme when I start a sculpture. The rock guides me to the final sculpture. I think that is true for many creative sculpture artists Picture Quote #1

If there’s one thing that differentiates me from the rest of my family it’s the rock element. I hung out with friends who like punk rock a lot. Not getting a big record deal, and having a hard time for years, it means you have to prove yourself and scratch your way up from nothing Picture Quote #1

There’s a great energy and drive that takes precedence in a lot of rock and pop. It’s about making a strong visceral connection. That’s something that I think great classical music can have, too Picture Quote #1

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Hard rock will always be hard rock, but you don’t really know what is rock - and what isn’t - anymore. I don’t consider a lot of the pop things I hear on the radio to be rock n’ roll. It’s just kind of fragmented. (Rock Quotes) The Rolling Stones have been the best of all possible worlds: they have the lack of pretension and sentimentality associated with the blues, the rawness and toughness of hard rock, and the depth which always makes you feel that they are in the midst of saying something. They have never impressed me as being kitsch. (Rock Quotes) I guess that I’m primarily thought of as a rocker, largely because of ‘Frankenstein’ being such a heavy song - you know, it was really hard rock, almost a precursor of heavy metal and just the image of the synthesizer. I happened to be the first guy to get the idea of putting a strap on the keyboard. (Rock Quotes) All that stuff about heavy metal and hard rock, I don’t subscribe to any of that. It’s all just music. I mean, the heavy metal from the 70s sounds nothing like the stuff from the 80s, and that sounds nothing like the stuff from the 90s. Who’s to say what is and isn’t a certain type of music? (Rock Quotes) It’s hard being a rock; they have such a strange sense of time - and priorities (Rock Quotes) Rock and roll doesn’t allow you to grow up - especially if you’re not trying very hard to (Rock Quotes) If anybody wants to be a rock star they’ve gotta try hard enough. They’re not gonna get it handed to them (Rock Quotes) I have had success throughout the years. Some of the hard rock bands today don’t have the history that I have. (Rock Quotes) It’s gonna be okay, no matter how hard your rock bottom is, you can rise above it and you can come back. (Rock Quotes) A lot of people do not like singer-songwriters, and a lot of people who like them do not like hard rock. It’s either-or. (Rock Quotes) Thanks for existing, R.E.M. It’s hard to overstate how much these guys changed everything, creating an entire rock audience in their own image. (Rock Quotes) I started playing guitar at, like, 12 or 13 and just rock bands mostly. I had a punk rock band and hard core bands and all that. (Rock Quotes) Your heart is not living intil it has experienced pain... the pain of love breaks open the heart, even if it is as hard as a rock. (Rock Quotes) A reporter once asked me if I ever cried. I wonder if people think I’m just as hard as a rock and have no emotions at all. (Rock Quotes) IT’S A LITTLE HARD FOR ME TO STAND BEHIND THE WALLS OF THE GREAT MANSION AND PLAY ROCK AND ROLL STAR. I FEEL THE NEED TO GIVE BACK. (Rock Quotes) Rock music is rhythmically some of the most impoverished music the world has ever heard, a fact that is hard to square with the sophisticated technologies that produced it. (Rock Quotes) Let me break it down for you again, You know I only say it because I’m truly genuine: Don’t be a hard rock when you really are a gem. (Rock Quotes) At 15, I started listening to hard rock and heavy metal, but I would say it was more hard rock because I liked Kiss, Aerosmith, Ted Nugent, and eventually AC/DC. (Rock Quotes) There’s no way I can compete with someone who can write rap or rock and roll. Nor do I wish to. But I’ve always kept up to date with music changes. I worked very hard not to type myself. (Rock Quotes) I’ve had the privilege of meeting and/or interviewing most of the top metal and hard rock artists at various points in my career and sharing their stories and music with millions of fans on air through TV and radio. (Rock Quotes) From the beginning, I’ve always had a knack for catchy melodies. But I went through a period when I was trying to be rock n’ roll and have a rock n’ roll attitude. I was fighting my nature by trying to play really hard and sing really hard. But at a certain point, I realized that I loved syrupy pop music with tons of harmony. (Rock Quotes) It’s a hard thing for me to wrap my mind around the C word: celebrity. Rock stars are celebrities because they’re larger than life. As an actor, you have to play the everyman and the everygirl. If you start treating people in the real world like assistants, that’s not a good look. But my friends keep me grounded. (Rock Quotes) You’re everything I hate about the rock world and yet everything I love... (Rock Quotes) My mom loved rock ‘n roll. My father hated it. We couldn’t play it when he was around. (Rock Quotes) I really like to think of each record as its own thing. So, for sure, but I hate the idea of being stuck in anything. Like I want to do a Hawkwind-style record too, or a noise rock record or a hardcore record. Why not, you know? I would just not want to keep heading too far in one direction, without pulling off and going the other way. (Rock Quotes) When Phil and I started out, everyone hated rock n’ roll. The record companies didn’t like it at all - felt it was an unnecessary evil. And the press: interviewers were always older than us, and they let you know they didn’t like your music, they were just doing the interview because it was their job. (Rock Quotes) Never lose faith in real rock and roll music. Never lose faith in that. You might have to look a little harder, but it’s always going to be there. (Rock Quotes) I really don’t have a theme when I start a sculpture. The rock guides me to the final sculpture. I think that is true for many creative sculpture artists. (Rock Quotes) If there’s one thing that differentiates me from the rest of my family it’s the rock element. I hung out with friends who like punk rock a lot. Not getting a big record deal, and having a hard time for years, it means you have to prove yourself and scratch your way up from nothing. (Rock Quotes) There’s a great energy and drive that takes precedence in a lot of rock and pop. It’s about making a strong visceral connection. That’s something that I think great classical music can have, too. (Rock Quotes)

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