I wrote my songs despite the fact that I was a drunk, not because of it. Warren Zevon More Quotes by Warren Zevon More Quotes From Warren Zevon We buy books because we believe we're buying the time to read them. Warren Zevon buying believe book All I can say is what I've always said: If you break your leg, stop thinking about dancing and start decorating the cast. Warren Zevon dancing life thinking There's nothing romantic, nothing grand, nothing heroic, nothing brave, nothing like that about drinking. It's a real coward's death. Warren Zevon alcohol real drinking To me, the message of my songs, of all songs, is "enjoy life." My message as a person who evidently doens't have much more planned is the same. It's the only message I ever thought art had any business having. Warren Zevon enjoy-life song art People write because it seems like it'll be an easier job than carpet laying, that they might meet more girls. And they write because the world strikes them as being a marvelous place, and they want to keep bringing that to everybody's attention. You know ~ a scary place, a menacing place, an exciting place because it's scary and menacing. But mainly, kind of glorious. Warren Zevon girl writing jobs Enjoy every sandwich. Warren Zevon enjoy sandwiches life If you won't leave me, I'll find someone who will. Warren Zevon leaving-me low-self-esteem ifs I'm very well acquainted with the seven deadly sins, I keep a busy schedule trying to fit them in. Warren Zevon schedules evil trying Glenn Gould was my hero. Glenn Gould was my idol. I loved him. Warren Zevon my-hero idols hero When I was young, times were hard. When I got older it was worse. Warren Zevon hard young They say love conquers all Warren Zevon love-conquers-all car gun But there's a thin line between songwriting and arranging. ... Recording at home enables one to eliminate the demo stage, and the presentation stage in the studio, too. ... And I think it's safe to say that the single very impressive figure to me was Merle Haggard. ... Dylan can do no wrong. ... Glenn Gould was my hero. Glenn Gould was my idol. I loved him. ... I loved Hendrix. I mean, really, really loved him. As if he were one of the great classical composers. And he was. That's how I saw him. Warren Zevon hero home mean You can dream the American Dream Warren Zevon light dream sleep Everywhere I go, I have my little Steinberger, and I like it very well. Warren Zevon wells littles I got to be Jim Morrison a lot longer than he did. Warren Zevon You had to go to a different part of town from where I was to get Muddy Waters singles. I had him on singles. Warren Zevon towns different water I write songs about things that I'm simultaneously trying not to think about. Warren Zevon writing song thinking Maybe you simply criticized someone you hardly knew. You ruined part of their life. For them, part of your life, too. Warren Zevon ruined rejection And if California slides into the ocean, as the mystics and statistics say it will, I predict this hotel will be standing until I've paid my bill. Warren Zevon future california ocean And I think it's safe to say that the single very impressive figure to me was Merle Haggard. Warren Zevon figures safe thinking
