Quote

I mean, I haven't been completely lacking in some enjoyment of Chuck Berry or Buddy Holly. But I just didn't pay attention to that period of music, obviously.

Warren Zevon

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Warren Zevon
Age: 56 †
Born: 1947
Born: January 24
Died: 2003
Died: September 7
Guitarist
Pianist
Recording Artist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Songwriter
Chicago
Illinois
Sandy Zevon
Stephen Lyme
Warren William Zevon
Stumpy Zevon
00033610028 IPI
Completely
Buddy
Pay
Lacking
Attention
Enjoyment
Didn
Obviously
Hollies
Music
Period
Berry
Mean
Periods
Holly
Havens
Berries
Haven
Chuck

More quotes by Warren Zevon

Image
I wish I sang better.
Warren Zevon
Image
To me, the message of my songs, of all songs, is enjoy life. My message as a person who evidently doens't have much more planned is the same. It's the only message I ever thought art had any business having.
Warren Zevon
Image
Duncan Aldrich has been my partner in most recording projects, and touring projects, for the past decade.
Warren Zevon
Image
I write songs about things that I'm simultaneously trying not to think about.
Warren Zevon
Image
Glenn Gould was my hero. Glenn Gould was my idol. I loved him.
Warren Zevon
Image
My memory is not even what most peoples is, much less what it oughta be for a discussion like this.
Warren Zevon
Image
I got to be Jim Morrison a lot longer than he did.
Warren Zevon
Image
Speaking as one who has abused privilege a long time, I tell you, it's great to be alive.
Warren Zevon
Image
The primary one being, like I said, I don't like rock 'n' roll piano.
Warren Zevon
Image
Mutineer is the first album of mine without a demo stage.
Warren Zevon
Image
Piano is like drudgery.
Warren Zevon
Image
But I can't say that I didn't like John Hammond's performances often better than the originals.
Warren Zevon
Image
Little old lady got mutilated late last night, werewolves of London, again.
Warren Zevon
Image
We made mad love shadow love random love and abandoned love. Accidentally like a martyr. The hurt gets worse, and the heart gets harder.
Warren Zevon
Image
I missed jazz, kind of. And by the time I came to it in life, it was too intimidating to enjoy thoroughly.
Warren Zevon
Image
At least I've had one foot in a very normal kind of life.
Warren Zevon
Image
I loved Hendrix. I mean, really, really loved him. As if he were one of the great classical composers. And he was. That's how I saw him.
Warren Zevon
Image
Can't you just imagine digging up the King, begging him to sing about those heavenly mansions Jesus mentioned.
Warren Zevon
Image
I might have made a tactical error not going to a physician for 20 years. It was one of those phobias that didn't pay off.
Warren Zevon
Image
I can saw a woman in two - but you won't want to look in the box when I'm through.
Warren Zevon