Quotes About Expression

Thank you for the tragedy. I need it for my art.

I am not gay, although I wish I were, just to piss off homophobes.

I started to be really proud of the fact I was gay even though I wasn't

If my eyes could show my soul,everyone would cry when they saw me smile.

If it's illegal to rock and roll, then throw my ass in jail.

I don't find music being less important than, like, politics.

Since the composer has said everything, if you discover everything, it will be enough and you will be a happy man. Don't try to say it's your taste, and because of that you are changing this or that. And I must say this respect is still there.

Take lights and deform them as brutally as you can.

Inspiration,' the false artist says, 'it just comes to me.' And it shows. His pictures are as like as the four walls of his room -- morning, evening, midnight, noon. For myself, I have to search for it. The whole world is your palate, but only if you reach, take hold of what you need and pocket it.

Sprache ist eine Waffe. Haltet sie scharf.

Ich spielte hauptsächlich auf den schwarzen Tasten; man kann sich besser daran festhalten.

Sie sprach so viel, dass ihre Zuhörer davon heiser wurden.

On account of bad weather, German revolution took place in music

When I write, I feel like an armless, legless man with a crayon in his mouth.

I say in speeches that a plausible mission of artists is to make people appreciate being alive at least a little bit. I am then asked if I know of any artists who pulled that off. I reply, 'The Beatles did.

Who is more to be pitied, a writer bound and gagged by policemen or one living in perfect freedom who has nothing more to say?

Dance, even if you have nowhere to do it but your living room.

All these people talk so eloquently about getting back to good old-fashioned values. Well, as an old poop I can remember back to when we had those old-fashioned values, and I say let's get back to the good old-fashioned First Amendment of the good old-fashioned Constitution of the United States -- and to hell with the censors! Give me knowledge or give me death!

The practice of art isn't to make a living. It's to make your soul grow.

The poems were cool. The best ones were like bombs, and when all the right words came together it was like an explosion.

He's no longer listening to music, but his tears are loud enough to dance to.

If your brother pisses you off, tell him about. If he listens to you, he is your brother for life. Real profound. It is. Matthew said it. Who's Matthew? The Bible Matthew, yo? I doubt the Bible says "pissed off," Walt. I was paraphrasing. Just trying to elucidate the power of communication between brothers.

I want them to know that banning a book is like banning a hug and THAT is a dismal storm no child should be left behind in

I want them to know that banning a book is like banning a hug and THAT is a dismal storm no should be left behind in