Quote

Everybody believes in something and everybody, by virtue of the fact that they believe in something, uses that something to support their own existence.

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
Fact
Use
Facts
Uses
Something
Believes
Believe
Virtue
Support
Everybody
Existence

More quotes by Frank Zappa

Image
I can take about an hour on the tower of power, as long as I gets a little golden shower.
Frank Zappa
Image
A composer is a guy who goes around forcing his will on unsuspecting air molecules, often with the assistance of unsuspecting musicians.
Frank Zappa
Image
The computer can't tell you the emotional story. It can give you the exact mathematical design, but what's missing is the eyebrows.
Frank Zappa
Image
Music is the most physically inspiring of all the arts.
Frank Zappa
Image
The FCC extorts broadcasters by threatening to take away their licenses for infringements which are usually the result of complaints from an extreme, right wing, tiny bunch of individuals.
Frank Zappa
Image
You don't think I work 14 hours a day right now?! I mean, I still put in the hours, I still do the work.
Frank Zappa
Image
One and one is eleven.
Frank Zappa
Image
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
Image
No change in musical style will survive unless it is accompanied by a change in clothing style. Rock is to dress up to.
Frank Zappa
Image
The whole foundation of Christianity is based on the idea that intellectualism is the work of the Devil. Remember the apple on the tree? Okay, it was the Tree of Knowledge. You eat this apple, you're going to be as smart as God. We can't have that.
Frank Zappa
Image
I mean, if you want to hurt yourself, go ahead. It's like, if you want to jack off, go ahead, just don't 'spoo' on a public bus or something . Do whatever you want to do. Just don't get it in somebody else's face.
Frank Zappa
Image
My best advice to anyone who wants to raise a happy, mentally healthy child is: Keep him or her as far away from a church as you can.
Frank Zappa
Image
If you really love guitar, you're going to spend every waking hour stroking the thing.
Frank Zappa
Image
I think the anti-smoking business is a yuppie invention-an extension of the concept that we'll always be young, rich, and healthy.
Frank Zappa
Image
Most rock journalism is people who can't write, interviewing people who can't talk, for people who can't read.
Frank Zappa
Image
In your dreams you can see yourself as a prophet saving the world.
Frank Zappa
Image
I think that if a person doesn't feel cynical then they're out of phase with the 20th century. Being cynical is the only way to deal with modern civilization - you can't just swallow it whole.
Frank Zappa
Image
Don't mind your make-up, you'd better make your mind up.
Frank Zappa
Image
I want a horny little Jewish princess.
Frank Zappa
Image
I enjoy irritating the people who enjoy being irritated.
Frank Zappa