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I take the work seriously, just not myself in it.
Henry Rollins
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Henry Rollins
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: February 13
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What you do for yourself is one thing. What you do for others is something else entirely.
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I think I am the most impressed with writing styles that defy category, like Kharms or Selby, Breton or Jarry, where you become as interested in the writer as much as the writing itself. It's all these things that make reading so appealing to me.
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The more you own, the more it owns you.
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I will do my best to dodge tonight's depression Hide in sleep Damage myself in dreams Wake up older, slightly more used.
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Cynicism is only intellectual sloth.
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Every summer, around late July and into August, I find myself in Europe, performing at any festival that will have me.
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Russia is tough. The history, the land, the people - brutal.
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A great way to learn about your country is to leave it.
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I was never told to Get up, get out there, get a job. It was never a thing either parent ever said I had to do. It was what I wanted to do. I think I was very interested in being away from them as much as possible. Employment was great for that.
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If I could go to Kabul and not die, I would go back to Afghanistan as soon as I could. And, that was the most interesting place that I've been to.
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If I had to perform in a comedy club I would bomb I would be trying too hard.
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The times I have tried to get close to someone resulted in me feeling threatened and weak.
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Human beings should not be reduced to a state to where they almost get into a fight over a small bar of soap.
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Change is hard, but change is good.
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I think Perry Ferrell put independent music on a very good path with Lollapalooza.
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I wouldn't want to roll the dice on Kabul by myself, because I really think getting killed is definitely a possibility there. A very good possibility.
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Don't do anything by half. If you love someone, love them with all your soul.
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