91 Greatest Quotes By Lou Reed
Lewis Allan Reed or Lou Reed was an American musician, songwriter and singer. With musicians such as John Cale and Sterling Morrison, he went on to form the originally unsuccessful band ‘The Velvet Underground’, which gained recognition and cult following in the later years. The pioneer of ostrich guitar tuning, Lou Reed was renowned for his poetic lyrics and unique deadpan voice. His albums were included in the Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. The Velvet Underground was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He collaborated with metal acts such as Metal Machine Trio, Gorillaz and Metallica, and other popular musicians like David Bowie, Mick Ronson and Iggy Pop. Many popular artists such as Courtney Love, Lenny Kravitz, Miley Cyrus, Samuel L. Jackson, Kanye West and Howard Stern have paid tribute in honor of his work. We have compiled some of his finest quotes from his lyrics, interviews and general utterances. Let us go through some of the famous quotes from this Rock and Roll Hall of Famer.
There's a bit of magic in everything, and some loss to even things out.
Life is like Sanskrit read to a pony.
You're going to reap just what you sow
Sound is more than just noise. Ordered sound is music. My life is music.
Things always seem to end before they start
I'm still not sure I didn't die
Music should come crashing out of your speakers and grab you, and the lyrics should challenge whatever preconceived notions that listener has.
These are really terribly rough times, and we really should try to be as nice to each other as possible.
Take a walk on the wild side.
When you think the night has seen your mind, That inside your twisted and unkind, Let me stand to show that you are blind. Please put down you hands cause I see you. I'll be you mirror.
I'll tell ya, I'm a genuinely nice guy. I really am. A real nice guy. But I think I'm temperamental.
I don't mind a repetitive chorus; I mind repetitive verse. I mean, it's the same amount of space. Why would you have only three diamonds if you can have six?
I don't think I'm in any position to call myself a martial artist. I'm a student of the martial arts.
I think life is far too short to concentrate on your past. I rather look into the future.
Let's do what you fear most That from which you recoil But which still makes your eyes moist
I wouldn't want to hear Beethoven without beautiful bass, the cellos, the tuba. It's very important. Hip-hop has thunderous bass. And so does Beethoven. If you don't have the bass, it's like being amputated. It's like you have no legs.
I tried to give up drugs by drinking.
I'm writing about real things. Real people. Real characters. You have to believe what I write about is true or you wouldn't pay any attention at all. Sometimes it's me, or a composite of me and other people. Sometimes it's not me at all.
I can't do anything I want to. I mean, I can't have my own TV show. I can't have my own movie. But within my little world, nobody tells me what to put on the albums.
Meditation doesn't have to be complicated. What I do is about as simple as you can get. You could just count the beads, one, two, three, with your eyes closed or open, whatever makes you happy.
I love women, I think they're great.
And no kinds of love are better than others
How can anybody learn anything from an artwork when the piece of art only reflects the vanity of the artist and not reality?
There's only X amount of time. You can do whatever you want with that time. It's your time.
It's just a temporary thing.
I always believed that I have something important to say and I said it.
I'm an artist and that means I can be as egotistical as I want to be.
Perfect Night is minimalistic and that's what makes it so forceful.
I think it's important that people don't feel alone.
You can't beat two guitars, bass, and drums.
