Quote

One of my favorite philosophical tenets is that people will agree with you only if they already agree with you. You do not change people's minds.

Frank Zappa

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Frank Zappa
Age: 52 †
Born: 1940
Born: December 21
Died: 1993
Died: December 4
Actor
Composer
Film Director
Film Producer
Guitarist
Journalist
Musician
Record Producer
Rock Guitarist
Rock Musician
Screenwriter
Singer
Baltimore
Maryland
Frank Vincent Zappa
Agree
Already
Change
Tenets
Mind
Thrive
People
Agreement
Philosophical
Favorite
Minds

More quotes by Frank Zappa

Image
Her head is full of bubbles, her nose is petite, she looks like she never gets nothing to eat.
Frank Zappa
Image
There is no hell, there's only France
Frank Zappa
Image
The language and concepts contained herein are guaranteed not to cause eternal torment in the place where the guy with the horns and pointed stick conducts his business
Frank Zappa
Image
Music is the only religion that delivers the goods.
Frank Zappa
Image
I think it's really tragic when people get serious about stuff. It's such an absurdity to take anything really seriously ... I make an honest attempt not to take anything seriously: I worked that attitude out about the time I was eighteen, I mean, what does it all mean when you get right down to it, what's the story here? Being alive is so weird.
Frank Zappa
Image
He took a dog-doo snow cone and stuffed it in my right eye. He took a dog-doo snow cone and stuffed it in my other eye.
Frank Zappa
Image
Art is making something out of nothing and selling it.
Frank Zappa
Image
Sit and spin 'til you rot on the cosmic utensil.
Frank Zappa
Image
Power will be maintained by the groovy guy or gal who gets the most media coverage for his sleaze. Naturally, his friends in various businesses will do okay, too.
Frank Zappa
Image
Just because somebody hears something you say, or reads something that you write, doesn't mean you've reached them.
Frank Zappa
Image
Information is not knowledge. Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is not truth. Truth is not beauty. Beauty is not love. Love is not music. Music is THE BEST.
Frank Zappa
Image
I want a girl that can swallow my pride.
Frank Zappa
Image
If your children ever find out how lame you really are, they'll murder you in your sleep.
Frank Zappa
Image
I enjoy irritating the people who enjoy being irritated.
Frank Zappa
Image
A drug is neither moral nor immoral - it's a chemical compound. The compound itself is not a menace to society until a human being treats it as if consumption bestowed a temporary license to act like an asshole.
Frank Zappa
Image
If we cannot be free, we can at least be cheap
Frank Zappa
Image
Tobacco is my favorite vegetable.
Frank Zappa
Image
What kind of man can name a child Moon Unit?
Frank Zappa
Image
In your dreams you can see yourself as a prophet saving the world.
Frank Zappa
Image
Guitar playing, as currently understood, has more to do with sports than it does to do with music. It's an Olympic challenge type of situation. The challenges are in the realm of speed, redundancy, choreography, and grooming... ...clouds of educated gnat-notes.
Frank Zappa