It wasn't until my late twenties that I learned that by working out I had given myself a great gift. I learned that nothing good comes without work and a certain amount of pain. When I finish a set that leaves me shaking, I know more about myself. When something gets bad, I know it can't be as bad as that workout.
Henry RollinsI have watched independent record stores evaporate all over America and Europe. That's why I go into as many as I can and buy records whenever possible. If we lose the independent record store, we lose big. Every time you buy your records at one of these places, it's a blow to the empire.
Henry RollinsYou can't right the wrongs because you'll never understand the cause and you'll be too busy dodging the effect.
Henry RollinsThe worldโs a better place since I chose music. I like the physical aspect of it, the volume and the intensity of it. Itโs loud and hard. I like all that because inside me I feel like screaming.
Henry RollinsI think Naomi Klein was very astute with her book 'Shock Doctrine.' We make money on disaster.
Henry RollinsAmericans have been dumbed down to the point where more people watching 'American Idol' than listen to the state of the union address. And that's too bad. I'm not trying to take any bread out of the mouth of Simon Cowell, but if the president is speaking to the people of the United States, and people are going to watch 'American Idol,' that's sad.
Henry Rollins