I don't like getting out when I could be painting. And when I'm painting, I don't want anybody else around.
Don Van VlietI needed to purge myself of all the attention my parents had given me - I wasn't neglected enough as a child.
Don Van VlietI'd rather play a tune on a horn, but I've always felt that I didn't want to train myself. Because when you get a train, you've got to have an engine and a caboose. I think it's better to train the caboose. You train yourself, you strain yourself.
Don Van VlietJohnny Rotten. He's a big fan of mine. I used to see him out in the audience in England and he'd stand up and holler. He's funny. Smart too, and a nice guy. Don't think he's a jerk because he isn't.
Don Van Vliet