In the late summer of 1986, the band I had been in for five years stopped playing. Suddenly, I was on my own. This new state of bandlessness was, at first, traumatic. When your group breaks up, a lot of broken parts hit the ground. Henry Rollins bandbandlessnessbreak share on social
We all learn lessons in life. Some stick, some don't. I have always learned more from rejection and failure than from acceptance and success. Henry Rollins acceptancefailurelearn Change image and share on social
It is just that I don't want a wife and I don't want kids. Henry Rollins kidwife Change image and share on social
For many, an album is no longer a considerable feat of an artist but just sounds to be half-listened to while one is halfheartedly engaged in something else. Henry Rollins albumartistconsiderable Change image and share on social
If people are being upstanding citizens of the Republic, then you have to widen the net to incarcerate them. This explains why America's prisons are full of nonviolent offenders - a perfect example of American exceptionalism. Henry Rollins americaamericancitizen share on social
America was cool with Saddam Hussein when he was killing Iranians. Henry Rollins americacoolhussein Change image and share on social
I mean I appreciate fan mail and that the people like what I am doing but I can't answer it. If I would answer 25 letters a day I would be just a guy answering mail and not an artist anymore. Henry Rollins answeranymoreartist Change image and share on social
Sometimes when you meet a musician you are a fan of, and he or she isn't the friendliest person, you walk away from the experience wondering if you will ever be able to listen to their music again. Henry Rollins experiencefanfriendly Change image and share on social
I forged myself out of a vacuum. I crawl along the highway on hacked off stumps year after year. Some wonder how and why. I never do. Henry Rollins crawlforgehack Change image and share on social
