I don't have the same restrictions that other people do because I never painted myself into a corner. I've always done things that didn't necessarily fit the form. I've never felt limited in that respect in terms of songwriting. Todd Rundgren More Quotes by Todd Rundgren More Quotes From Todd Rundgren So I don't think I'm gonna pull my head into my shell just because a bunch of people start acting like idiots. Todd Rundgren acting people thinking If you're not satisfied with the way the world is, or if you think the world can be better, you have to figure out a way to know yourself and better yourself. Then you have the assurance that something in the world has improved. Todd Rundgren know-yourself world thinking I know that I could make this world peaceful and calm, if I only could get my hands on a hydrogen bomb. Todd Rundgren hydrogen-bomb peaceful hands If you will, then you will, for nothing can withstand your will. As your faith is, so you are, where your mind is there you are. Todd Rundgren adages ifs mind Every day when I get home from work, I feel so frustrated, my boss is a jerk. Todd Rundgren boss work home There are some things that we know are just not as pleasant as the lies that we tell ourselves, and in that sense in order to endure existence everyone endures a certain amount of dishonesty in their everyday lives. Todd Rundgren everyday order lying There must be a God because he made me. Todd Rundgren egotism made Artists should re-emphasize performance and de-emphasize recording. You always make more money if you have a healthy performing life than you will if you have even a moderately healthy recording life. Don't make recording the most important thing you do. Make performing the most important thing you do, and then you can make recordings and sell them at your shows, because record labels aren't going to be around to help you get on the radio stations, and the radio stations probably aren't going to play you anyway. Todd Rundgren healthy important artist People who have memorized your songs-how can you not love them? Todd Rundgren music song people Love between the ugly, is the most beautiful love of all Todd Rundgren ugly beautiful love Today I saw a car crush my little dog under it's wheel. Todd Rundgren crush dog animal My senses tell me hubba. Todd Rundgren senses compliment I must of woke up this morning with a bug up my ass, I think I'll just haul off and belt the next jerk that I pass. Todd Rundgren work morning thinking Sometimes you're a psychiatrist and sometimes you're a group therapist. The dynamics in between people and the misgivings sometimes that artists have when they get into the studio because they're under a different level of scrutiny. A lot of them can be insecure about it. My job is not simply to make musical determinations but sometimes to just keep people from flipping out during the process. Todd Rundgren insecure determination jobs Everyone has been a witness sometime - It doesn't change it if you don't believe. Todd Rundgren has-beens witness believe Don't sit and wait - For the world on a plate - (It's not a stroke of luck or chance) - Just draw a bead on that sucker, and drive! Todd Rundgren luck waiting world Look upon yourself only with compassion. Todd Rundgren sadness compassion looks I've been essentially not only deconstructing and reconstructing the material to make it suitable for the performance, but I've gone back and found some older material that's appropriate for the show and I've re-recorded that as well in kind of a newer format. So I've been pretty much focused on my own thing. Todd Rundgren kind gone found I suppose people also have to be a little more careful or circumspect if they're going to leverage their celebrity to promote their political aims. The problem is that politics is about the accretion of power, and it's very difficult not to get giddy with power. Todd Rundgren political problem people There are any number of conditions as to why your life didn't turn out the way you intended it to. My whole philosophy has always been that there is no way to change anything else in the world if you don't have the capacity to change yourself. Todd Rundgren change-yourself philosophy world
