We want our sound to go into the soul of the audience, and see if it can awaken some little thing in their minds... 'Cause there are so many sleeping people.
Jimi HendrixIn World War II all these countries were completely against each other, complete opposite. Now we're getting them all together, through the idea of music.
Jimi HendrixThe artist draws the people. The whole idea is for people to dig themselves, just mingle around meeting different other people. That's cool.
Jimi HendrixImagination is the key to my lyrics. The rest is painted with a little science fiction...All I'm writing is just what I feel, that's all. I just keep it almost naked. And probably the words are so bland...I just hate to be in one corner. I hate to be put as only a guitar player, or either only as a songwriter, or only as a tap dancer. I like to move around...Music doesn't lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music.
Jimi Hendrix