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"I'm not terribly happy about rock and roll. Certain rock music is uninspiring, numbing; it makes you feel like an idiot."
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"88% of what we call good songs aren't really good. They merely remind us of a good time we once had."

"Nothing pleases me more than to go into a room and come out with a piece of music."

"It was Elvis who really got me hooked on beat music. When I heard "Heartbreak Hotel" I thought, this is it."

"I had this song called Helter Skelter, which is just a ridiculous song. So we did it like that, 'cuz I like noise."

"I was about sixteen when I discovered that music could get you laid, so I got into music boy, didn't matter what you looked like either, you could be a geeky looking guy but if you played music, whoa, you'd get the girls."
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"It's essential not to have an ideology, not to be a member of a political party. While the writer can have certain political views, he has to be careful not to have his hands tied."

"I believe that people who don't achieve anything in life are isolated and resent those that are successful."

"Most of the movies I saw growing up were viewed as totally disposable, fine for quick consumption, but they have survived 50 years and are still growing."

"I do believe that reading can help you understand what you're writing and see what others are doing. But sometimes the desire for more information can act as an inhibitor."

"Book reviews have never helped me. Most of them erred in their interpretations and their work has been a waste of time."

"Kafka truly illustrates the way the environment oppresses the individual. He shows how the unconscious controls our lives."
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