1,228 Quotes by Henry Rollins

I’m a recognizable person and some people feel the need for some reason to take me to task. You’re really messing with the wrong person on that one.

My whole access into culture was violent. Violence is something I understand. Don’t like it, don’t condone it, but I sure understand where it comes from.

My fear is naked, I’m naked and fearless, and my fear is naked!

Without an education, you won’t have a future.

Don’t let despair mutate your flesh Look at my twisted stumps of thought See the fingers, listen to the voice I am slowly becoming the end of the line.

Your commander would never lie to you. That’s the vice president’s job.

I listen to blues music a lot and that’s a good person feeling bad and celebrating that pain by releasing it in that kind of joyous fashion.

Disappointment always arrives before hope and the darkness of night comes before the dawn. Don’t lose hope now because things will brighter with the new day.

I was raised in Washington, DC, very violent place. I grew up with violence. My introduction to music was violent. The years I’ve spent on tours, some of that was extremely violent.