Quotes

“As long as I tell the truth I feel that nobody can touch me.” Henry Rollins

“Hope is the last thing a person does before they are defeated.” Henry Rollins

“When you start to doubt yourself the real world will eat you alive.” Henry Rollins

“Keep your blood clean, your body lean, and your mind sharp.” Henry Rollins

“The blues is losing someone you love and not having enough money to immerse yourself in drink.” Henry Rollins

“Nothing brings people together more, then mutual hatred.” Henry Rollins

“What I don't want to do is go out there and not be able to mean it, you know?” Henry Rollins

“And I laugh at myself when I screw things up, which happens all the time.” Henry Rollins

“Some music really does suck!” Henry Rollins

“When people hold you in high esteem, it's very delicate relationship. When they meet you they're putting all their chips up. It's make or break.” Henry Rollins

“Everyone who knows me knows that I'm a hopeless romantic who listens to love ballads and doo-wop songs all the time.” Henry Rollins

“I never thought about getting any tattoos removed.” Henry Rollins

“Most of the people who call me a sellout were 7 when I was down face-first in the punk trenches.” Henry Rollins

“I don't mean to be arrogant and I really appreciate my fans but talking about what I am doing is not something I'm good at. I do what I do and that's it. I want to get back to my work and do more of it instead of talking about it.” Henry Rollins

“I want to change things for the better, just like everybody else.” Henry Rollins

“There's a lot of mountain climbers trapped inside of bodies of people behind the counter at Kinko's.” Henry Rollins

“There's no such thing as an ex-junkie.” Henry Rollins

“But I have a good life. I enjoy what I do. I am married to work.” Henry Rollins

“I'm very boring.” Henry Rollins

“I think more tolerance, more people having more access to a chance to be literate, and a chance to stay healthy makes for a more peaceful planet.” Henry Rollins

“So I'm more at home with my backpack, sleeping in a hotel room or on a bus or on an airplane, than I am necessarily on a bed. It's weird being here. It feels like I'm standing next to my real life.” Henry Rollins

“I can only write about personal stuff, about my point of view.” Henry Rollins

“I was a very repressed young person. I wasn't good at school. I didn't fit in.” Henry Rollins

“This is my 25th year of being on stage. A lot of people who I kind of toed up to the starting line with are no longer in this position. I feel very, very lucky.” Henry Rollins

“Collecting records is, for many, beyond a hobby.” Henry Rollins

“I don't mind The Boss. I think he's an honest guy. I have some of his records, not all of them. I've met a couple of the E-Street guys, and they seem really cool.” Henry Rollins

“I don't want to pass through life like a smooth plane ride.” Henry Rollins

“I just get things done instead of talking about getting them done. I don't go out and party. I don't smoke, drink or do drugs and I'm not married, that leaves a lot of time for my work.” Henry Rollins

“I know I was a generic dysfunctional child, but I think a lot of people are.” Henry Rollins

“I mean Black Flag happened. I was lucky. I don't think I could have put together something with one percent of that oomph on my own.” Henry Rollins