I'm always looking upwards and looking forwards and so when someone says, "Hey, would you consider a TV show?" I say, "Hell yeah, I'll consider that. I'll check that out." Henry Rollins More Quotes by Henry Rollins More Quotes From Henry Rollins I would hate to think that some people have found themselves in a musical cul-de-sac and have ceased to explore new music, or at least music that is new to them, because they are so glued to the past. Henry Rollins hate past thinking My laptop seems to know where I am, even if I don't. My cellphone asks me if I want directions to anywhere from the spot I am standing in. I buy a record online and Amazon.com sends me letters, telling me that people who bought what I bought also bought these other records. Henry Rollins amazon records people My mother, a very eclectic listener, had the first Doors album and gave it to me when I expressed interest in the band. It was one of the first records I ever had. As the years passed, the babysitters who used to look after me would bring their Doors albums to the apartment, and that's how I got to hear their later work. Henry Rollins mother doors years Miles Davis would have this lineup of all these amazing musicians and one day would just say, 'We're done.' After tons of great records and tickets sold, he said, 'Now I'm going to grow my hair out and play my horn through a wah-wah pedal.' Rather than play it safe, he went on. Henry Rollins one-day play hair My acting range is incredibly limited and narrow, but I'm a good heavy. I'm a good authoritarian figure; I don't know why. "Can you be a cop?" Sure. "Can you be a Marine?" Absolutely. Well, at least in a movie. Henry Rollins cop marine acting I can say that American men and women in the Military are damn impressive. Henry Rollins damn military men An adult has the opportunity to enjoy the wisdom gleaned from previous decades of living and experience. Henry Rollins enjoy adults opportunity Hopefully, one enhances [when growing older] his sense of humor. As he approaches 50, he'll need all the humor he can get. Henry Rollins sense-of-humor growing needs I think it's very sad that the political landscape is so dotted with religious extremists who feel the need to infringe upon the lives of decent, free and harmless Americans who want nothing more than to be in love and to spend the rest of their lives together. Henry Rollins political religious thinking What makes me uncomfortable about [Barack] Obama is what makes me uncomfortable about any young politician who has not yet been bloodied inside the Beltway. Henry Rollins uncomfortable politician young You never have to listen to a famous person, it's an elective. Henry Rollins persons Bands have always written songs against what they see as wrong. Ronald Reagan really made for a lot of songs. Henry Rollins band made song Americans should demand real news, more transparency and more truth. Henry Rollins demand news real I have no desire to write anything for screen. That's a great talent. Henry Rollins talent desire writing Pride is not a word or sentiment I can ascribe to anything I have done or do. As far as regret, it is a luxury I can not afford. Anything I did, that was bad or wrong or regretful, I stand accused, I am guilty and I'm ready to serve my time. Henry Rollins luxury regret pride While I have not ruled out the possibility of doing music, what I don't want to do is go onstage and perform old songs. I do, all the time, but I don't think it is artistically brave. Henry Rollins brave song thinking I will take the acting work when I can get it. I am not really an actor, that's always apparent but it's work and I'll take it and am always glad for it. Henry Rollins actors acting glad In America, quite often, for people from a certain economic position two choices become very evident as to their adult life. One is crime, one is the military. And it is quite often that some people choose one or the other, their options not being as many as someone from a higher income. Henry Rollins military two america My favorite species to study would be Cobras and King Cobras which are two different families. They're very intelligent, and they're beautiful looking animals. Where they come from are countries and regions which I spend a lot of time in - South East Asia and India, those are places I go to fairly often, and so the cobras are my main interest. It's not a snake I can maintain, but when I see them in zoos and what not, I find them interesting. Henry Rollins kings beautiful country I don't wish to be anything more or less than what I am. If this is how it is, then so be it. Henry Rollins ifs wish
