I need to do things on my own, need to be left alone. Henry Rollins More Quotes by Henry Rollins More Quotes From Henry Rollins More and more, journalism seems to have hopped out of Truth's pocket and crept into another. Henry Rollins journalism pockets seems In the late summer of 1986, the band I had been in for five years stopped playing. Suddenly, I was on my own. This new state of bandlessness was, at first, traumatic. When your group breaks up, a lot of broken parts hit the ground. Henry Rollins broken summer years The arts in America exist in spite of America, not because of America. Henry Rollins spite america art The Bad Seeds are a band I will travel a great distance to see whenever possible. Henry Rollins bad-seed distance band 'The Great Gatsby' is a book I have read a few times, and it seems to get heavier every time I come to visit. Henry Rollins seems book I try to be well informed. I don't know how well I do all the time, but I try nonetheless. Henry Rollins wells know-how trying Nothing moves me more than the history of the United States. Henry Rollins united-states states moving At times, I feel America is something that I can actually put my arms around, more than a land mass and a Constitution, something far more containable and understandable. I don't exactly know what it is, but at these times I feel completely woven into it. Henry Rollins arms land america For many years, I tried to make New Year's resolutions. I made lists and shot for great heights: I would show altruism and exert moral strength, patience and all those other great attributes. Henry Rollins height new-year years For many, an album is no longer a considerable feat of an artist but just sounds to be half-listened to while one is halfheartedly engaged in something else. Henry Rollins albums artist sound I get letters from young people telling me that they're broke and download my albums for free. They ask me what I think about that. I now have a standard line. I tell them, 'I would rather be heard than paid.' Henry Rollins albums people thinking I have been listening to the Stooges' self-titled first album for well over half my life, and it remains one of the most exciting and essential records I have ever had the good fortune to come into contact with. Henry Rollins half self listening I think the U.K. is an amazing place and has been extremely good to me. Some of my favorite and most-listened-to bands are from England. I have met many good people there and have been in front of some of the most loyal audiences I have ever encountered. Henry Rollins england people thinking I urge you to read the Occupy Manifesto, written by the New York City General Assembly. It is unavoidably clear. This is not directionless action. If it were, the media would have moved on. Henry Rollins media cities new-york I was in Pakistan in Islamabad when Bhutto was assassinated, and the next day, you know, there's just plumes of smoke everywhere. I mean, Islamabad is on fire. Henry Rollins next-day fire mean If people are being upstanding citizens of the Republic, then you have to widen the net to incarcerate them. This explains why America's prisons are full of nonviolent offenders - a perfect example of American exceptionalism. Henry Rollins perfect america people If there is one set of laws, one Constitution for every citizen, its protections hopefully applied equally to all, then why do the results seem to differ so radically? What do you call that? Look around - you're living in it. Henry Rollins citizens law looks If you listen to the way I speak and watch the way I conduct myself - there's nothing about me that's rock n' roll. It's like, 'Hello, I'm in a rock n' roll band'. 'No, you're a narc.' Henry Rollins rocks band watches Before the Civil War, the Southern states were selling a lot of cotton to England and didn't seem to mind British occupation. By and large, the Revolutionary War wasn't at all great for business. Henry Rollins southern mind war As a young person growing up in Washington, D.C., summers were hot, humid and relentless. My friends and I grew more restless and adventurous with every passing year. Henry Rollins growing-up summer years
