129 Quotes by Don Henley

Between each album I try to gain a new insight that I didn’t have before and perhaps write a song about something that I’ve written about before, but from a fresh viewpoint.

How can love survive in such a graceless age? The trust and self assurance that lead to happiness, they’re the very things we kill.

Johnny can get down and Johnny can throw up, but Johnny can’t read.

Armchair warriors often fail – and we’ve been poisoned by these fairy tales.

I’m blessed with a pretty good voice. So just sitting back there banging on the tubs wasn’t enough.

It’s an inside job to learn about forgiving, it’s an inside job to hang on to the joy of living.

I don’t want to discount talent and ability, but I still maintain that a lot of it is just sheer desire.

What are these voices outside love’s open door, make us throw off our contentment, and beg for something more?

In forty-five minutes, it’ll all be done. We’ll all be good and crispy, but we’ll still be number one.