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Lou Reed quotes: Herpes, AIDS, the Middle East at full throttle. Better check that sausage before you put it in the waffle. Herpes, AIDS, the Middle East at full throttle. Better check that sausage before you put it in the waffle.
Lou Reed quotes: I'll tell ya, I'm a genuinely nice guy. I really am. A real nice guy. But I think I'm temperamental. I'll tell ya, I'm a genuinely nice guy. I really am. A real nice guy. But I think I'm temperamental.
Lou Reed quotes: You can't always trust your mother. You can't always trust your mother.
Lou Reed quotes: High energy does not necessarily mean fast, high energy has to do with heart. High energy does not necessarily mean fast, high energy has to do with heart.
Lou Reed quotes: The president's dead, no one can find his head, its been missing for two weeks. But no one seemed to notice it. The president's dead, no one can find his head, its been missing for two weeks. But no one seemed to notice it.
Lou Reed quotes: I don't like the word rock opera, but I'm trying to write on that level that's reserved for plays still, or novels. I don't like the word rock opera, but I'm trying to write on that level that's reserved for plays still, or novels.
Lou Reed quotes: They tied his arms behind his back to teach him how to swim, they put blood in his coffee and milk in his gin. They tied his arms behind his back to teach him how to swim, they put blood in his coffee and milk in his gin.
Lou Reed quotes: Bodily changes take place, like the thing with the kick. Bodily changes take place, like the thing with the kick.
Lou Reed quotes: I'm not leaving New York. And neither is anyone else. We're here. We are quintessential Americans - we're not only American, but New York-American. I'm not leaving New York. And neither is anyone else. We're here. We are quintessential Americans - we're not only American, but New York-American.
Lou Reed quotes: Underachievers of the world unite, you have nothing to lose except your fright. Underachievers of the world unite, you have nothing to lose except your fright.
Lou Reed quotes: My God is rock'n'roll. My God is rock'n'roll.
Lou Reed quotes: Plucked her eyebrows on the way, shaved her legs and then he was a she. She said, hey babe, take a walk on the wild side. Plucked her eyebrows on the way, shaved her legs and then he was a she. She said, hey babe, take a walk on the wild side.
Lou Reed quotes: How could you even dream or think something of someone who is as uncommercial as I am? How could you even dream or think something of someone who is as uncommercial as I am?
Lou Reed quotes: I thinkI just don't know. I think

I just don't know.
Lou Reed quotes: Things always seem to end before they start Things always seem to end before they start
Lou Reed quotes: I always thought martial arts was the most modern choreography we could have right now, and I always wanted to put it to music. I always thought martial arts was the most modern choreography we could have right now, and I always wanted to put it to music.
Lou Reed quotes: I wish I had a talking book that told me how to act and look, a talking book that contained keys to past and present memories I wish I had a talking book that told me how to act and look, a talking book that contained keys to past and present memories
Lou Reed quotes: It's depressing when you're still around and your albums are out of print. It's depressing when you're still around and your albums are out of print.
Lou Reed quotes: An eye for an eye is elemental. An eye for an eye is elemental.
Lou Reed quotes: But I found tai chi when I was studying with Leung Shum, who teaches Eagle Claw and Wu Hao. But I found tai chi when I was studying with Leung Shum, who teaches Eagle Claw and Wu Hao.
Lou Reed quotes: Jealousy endlessly eats through my mind, and jealously endlessly makes me be unkind. Jealousy endlessly eats through my mind, and jealously endlessly makes me be unkind.
Lou Reed quotes: Don't the people you're around shape the music, is that what you're saying? Everything does. Don't the people you're around shape the music, is that what you're saying? Everything does.
Lou Reed quotes: I love Ornette Coleman. I love Don Cherry. I love the way those guys play. I love Ornette Coleman. I love Don Cherry. I love the way those guys play.
Lou Reed quotes: These are really terribly rough times, and we really should try to be as nice to each other as possible. These are really terribly rough times, and we really should try to be as nice to each other as possible.
Lou Reed quotes: The injuries we do in kind are visited upon us often. In the science of the mind, trying hard to move a shadow. The injuries we do in kind are visited upon us often. In the science of the mind, trying hard to move a shadow.
Lou Reed quotes: I'm in this business for too long to be halfhearted about anything. I'm in this business for too long to be halfhearted about anything.
Lou Reed quotes: I don't like nostalgia unless it's mine. I don't like nostalgia unless it's mine.
Lou Reed quotes: And I feel just like Jesus' son And I feel just like Jesus' son
Lou Reed quotes: Over what guilty spirit to not hear the beating, to not hear the beating, but only tears of perfect moan, only tears of perfect moan. Over what guilty spirit to not hear the beating, to not hear the beating, but only tears of perfect moan, only tears of perfect moan.
Lou Reed quotes: Looking through the viewfinder for me is like being in a movie theater. That's what I like about it. Looking through the viewfinder for me is like being in a movie theater. That's what I like about it.
Lou Reed quotes: First thing you learnis that you'vealways got to wait First thing you learnis that you'vealways got to wait
Lou Reed quotes: I want the principles of a timeless muse, I want to eradicate my negative views. I want the principles of a timeless muse, I want to eradicate my negative views.
Lou Reed quotes: Electricity comes from other planets. Electricity comes from other planets.
Lou Reed quotes: those were different times. those were different times.
Lou Reed quotes: Does anyone need yet another politician caught with his pants down and money sticking in his hole? Does anyone need yet another politician caught with his pants down and money sticking in his hole?
Lou Reed quotes: Take a walk on the wild side. Take a walk on the wild side.
Lou Reed quotes: You've gotta blow the roof off of your heart and let the universe in. You've gotta blow the roof off of your heart and let the universe in.
Lou Reed quotes: Let's do what you fear mostThat from which you recoilBut which still makes your eyes moist Let's do what you fear most
That from which you recoil
But which still makes your eyes moist
Lou Reed quotes: As the dead rise to live, the live sink to die, the currents are deep and raging inside. As the dead rise to live, the live sink to die, the currents are deep and raging inside.
Lou Reed quotes: It's the music that kept us all intact, kept us from going crazy. It's the music that kept us all intact, kept us from going crazy.
Lou Reed quotes: I can concentrate on my art. I can concentrate on my art.
Lou Reed quotes: Kill them now, cause I need some kicks. I need some kicks, I'm getting bored. Kill them now, cause I need some kicks. I need some kicks, I'm getting bored.
Lou Reed quotes: I think it's important that people don't feel alone. I think it's important that people don't feel alone.
Lou Reed quotes: I don't believe in dressing up reality. I don't believe in using makeup to make things look smoother. I don't believe in dressing up reality. I don't believe in using makeup to make things look smoother.
Lou Reed quotes: People think that I work out but it's all t'ai chi. People think that I work out but it's all t'ai chi.
Lou Reed quotes: I tried to give up drugs by drinking. I tried to give up drugs by drinking.
Lou Reed quotes: You know the expression 'God protects fools and drunks'? I qualify for both. You know the expression 'God protects fools and drunks'? I qualify for both.
Lou Reed quotes: I mean, there are peripheral things I do, I do photography, I write plays, I have books published, but that's neither here not there. I mean, there are peripheral things I do, I do photography, I write plays, I have books published, but that's neither here not there.
Lou Reed quotes: The heart says what only the heart knows. The heart says what only the heart knows.
Lou Reed quotes: I try very much, whenever I do projects, whatever it is, there's only one thing on my mind, only one thing. I try very much, whenever I do projects, whatever it is, there's only one thing on my mind, only one thing.
Lou Reed quotes: Sound is more than just noise. Ordered sound is music. My life is music. Sound is more than just noise. Ordered sound is music. My life is music.
Lou Reed quotes: I had started also studying because I wanted to learn more about power and fighting. I had started also studying because I wanted to learn more about power and fighting.
Lou Reed quotes: Between thought and expression lies a lifetime. Between thought and expression lies a lifetime.
Lou Reed quotes: Writhe and sway to music's pain searing with asides, caress death with a lover's touch for it shall be your bride. Writhe and sway to music's pain searing with asides, caress death with a lover's touch for it shall be your bride.
Lou Reed quotes: I never liked the Beatles. I thought they were garbage. I never liked the Beatles. I thought they were garbage.
Lou Reed quotes: I wanna hear some Diana Ross, I wanna hear some Marvin Gaye. I wanna hear a song that reminds me of a better day. I wanna hear some Diana Ross, I wanna hear some Marvin Gaye. I wanna hear a song that reminds me of a better day.
Lou Reed quotes: Some even claim that I'm a terror, a dictator and they're right. Some even claim that I'm a terror, a dictator and they're right.
Lou Reed quotes: But I'm also talented and I know when I created something great and Perfect Night is something great, no doubt, no but. But I'm also talented and I know when I created something great and Perfect Night is something great, no doubt, no but.
Lou Reed quotes: Families that live out in the suburbs often make each other cry. Families that live out in the suburbs often make each other cry.
Lou Reed quotes: The music is all. People should die for it. People are dying for everything else, so why not the music? The music is all. People should die for it. People are dying for everything else, so why not the music?
Lou Reed quotes: Caroline says as she gets up from the floor, you can hit me all you want to, but I don't love you anymore. Caroline says as she gets up from the floor, you can hit me all you want to, but I don't love you anymore.
Lou Reed quotes: Perfect Night is minimalistic and that's what makes it so forceful. Perfect Night is minimalistic and that's what makes it so forceful.
Lou Reed quotes: You can't ask me to explain the lyrics because I won't do it. You can't ask me to explain the lyrics because I won't do it.
Lou Reed quotes: Psychologically, it's better that I think that I'm dirt. Psychologically, it's better that I think that I'm dirt.
Lou Reed quotes: Teach them about anger, the sin that comes with dawning. Teach them about flowers, and the beauty of forgiveness. Teach them about anger, the sin that comes with dawning. Teach them about flowers, and the beauty of forgiveness.
Lou Reed quotes: All the people have gone to war leaving no interrogator to mind. All the people have gone to war leaving no interrogator to mind.
Lou Reed quotes: If anyone ever had a heartHe wouldn't turn around and break itIf anyone ever played a parthe wouldn't turn around and hate it. If anyone ever had a heart
He wouldn't turn around and break it
If anyone ever played a part
he wouldn't turn around and hate it.
Lou Reed quotes: Just a perfect day, problems all left alone. Just a perfect day, problems all left alone.
Lou Reed quotes: I've made love to my mother, killed my father, and my brother. What am I to do? I've made love to my mother, killed my father, and my brother. What am I to do?
Lou Reed quotes: With Master Ren, if I'd tell him I can't do that and he'd say, yes you can, and it turns out I very much can do it. With Master Ren, if I'd tell him I can't do that and he'd say, yes you can, and it turns out I very much can do it.
Lou Reed quotes: This violent rage that turned inward cannot be helped by drink. This violent rage that turned inward cannot be helped by drink.
Lou Reed quotes: Please don't set me free Death means a lot me Please don't set me free Death means a lot me
Lou Reed quotes: Here comes Jesse Jackson, he talks of common ground. Does that common ground include me, or is it just a sound? Here comes Jesse Jackson, he talks of common ground. Does that common ground include me, or is it just a sound?
Lou Reed quotes: I think life is far too short to concentrate on your past. I rather look into the future. I think life is far too short to concentrate on your past. I rather look into the future.
Lou Reed quotes: You won't see my parents honored on any stamps. You won't see my parents honored on any stamps.
Lou Reed quotes: Nothing beats 2 guitars, drum and bass. Nothing beats 2 guitars, drum and bass.
Lou Reed quotes: The first generation of CDs sounded terrible. Any chance to remaster would make the music sound better than what was already out there. The first generation of CDs sounded terrible. Any chance to remaster would make the music sound better than what was already out there.
Lou Reed quotes: I don't really think about what the subject of my next album will be. I just know that I'm going to make another album. I don't really think about what the subject of my next album will be. I just know that I'm going to make another album.
Lou Reed quotes: Here's to Mulberry JaneShe made jam when she cameSomebody cut off her feetNow jelly rolls in the street. Here's to Mulberry Jane
She made jam when she came
Somebody cut off her feet
Now jelly rolls in the street.
Lou Reed quotes: I think that everything happens for a reason, everything happens when it's going to happen. I think that everything happens for a reason, everything happens when it's going to happen.
Lou Reed quotes: I'd breed a little liberal army in the wood, just like these redneck lunatics I see at the local bar with their tribe of mutant inbred piglets. I'd breed a little liberal army in the wood, just like these redneck lunatics I see at the local bar with their tribe of mutant inbred piglets.
Lou Reed quotes: Music should come crashing out of your speakers and grab you, and the lyrics should challenge whatever preconceived notions that listener has. Music should come crashing out of your speakers and grab you, and the lyrics should challenge whatever preconceived notions that listener has.
Lou Reed quotes: I've become completely well adjusted to being a cult figure. I've become completely well adjusted to being a cult figure.
Lou Reed quotes: Honey, I'm a cocksucker, what are you? Honey, I'm a cocksucker, what are you?
Lou Reed quotes: Eve kissed Able, that's how he got murdered by Cain. Eve kissed Able, that's how he got murdered by Cain.
Lou Reed quotes: That's why I survived because I still believe I've got something to say. That's why I survived because I still believe I've got something to say.
Lou Reed quotes: Dear Pope, send me some hope or a rope. Dear Pope, send me some hope or a rope.
Lou Reed quotes: Me, I've concentrated on music pretty much to the exclusion of other things. Me, I've concentrated on music pretty much to the exclusion of other things.
Lou Reed quotes: Some people drink to unleash their libidos, and other people drink to prop up their egos. Some people drink to unleash their libidos, and other people drink to prop up their egos.
Lou Reed quotes: I'm not joking around when I've said occasionally, trying to learn how to play a D chord properly has been a very big thing for me. I'm not joking around when I've said occasionally, trying to learn how to play a D chord properly has been a very big thing for me.
Lou Reed quotes: I can't tell the difference between wrong and right, are you laughing at me? I can't tell the difference between wrong and right, are you laughing at me?
Lou Reed quotes: The baby sits in front of MTV watching violent fantasies, while Dad guzzles beer with his favorite sport only to find his heroes all coked up. The baby sits in front of MTV watching violent fantasies, while Dad guzzles beer with his favorite sport only to find his heroes all coked up.
Lou Reed quotes: Research, research, research. It means everything. Research, research, research. It means everything.
Lou Reed quotes: To debate political objectives, views, and goals is the most American thing conceivable. To debate political objectives, views, and goals is the most American thing conceivable.
Lou Reed quotes: Speaking in a common tongue, speaking through guitars and drums. Speaking in a common tongue, speaking through guitars and drums.
Lou Reed quotes: Perfect Night has that magic and it has the raw energy that grabs you by the throat. Perfect Night has that magic and it has the raw energy that grabs you by the throat.
Lou Reed quotes: Life is like Sanskrit read to a pony. Life is like Sanskrit read to a pony.
Lou Reed quotes: The most important thing is work. The most important thing is work.
Lou Reed quotes: You do this because you like it, you think what you're making is beautiful. And if you think it's beautiful, maybe they think it's beautiful. You do this because you like it, you think what you're making is beautiful. And if you think it's beautiful, maybe they think it's beautiful.
Lou Reed quotes: Some people are like human tuinals Some people are like human tuinals

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