1,228 Quotes by Henry Rollins

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.

August, the summer’s last messenger of misery, is a hollow actor.

I was at this guy’s house. I met this girl who was hanging out there. She was real pretty, she had brown eyes and dark hair. She was soft-spoken and real nice. I know that everyone has their own life and they can do what they want and you shouldn’t think anything of it or anything. But man, I couldn’t help but flinch a little when I saw all those needle marks in her arm, they looked so sore. Hateful little holes. I wanted to say something, but I didn’t.

Am I self-righteous? Why not? It’s not like I can count on you to be righteous for me.

To our enemies all over the world who plan America’s demise, please take my advice. Give up now. No matter what, you will lose. You will lose it all.

I mean Black Flag happened. I was lucky. I don’t think I could have put together something with one percent of that oomph on my own.

I don’t hate people – not remotely other than they make you crazy in traffic, but as I get older I kind of see more and more why people do what they do.

The world’s a better place since I chose music.

I work pretty much every day. I can’t really separate it from life, so I guess the work is my life.