Lou Reed Quotes

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Lou Reed

Profession : Musician

Birth : March 2, 1942

The most important part of my religion is to play guitar.

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There's a bit of magic in everything, and some loss to even things out.

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Take a walk on the wild side.

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Life is like Sanskrit read to a pony.

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I can create a vibe without saying anything, just by being in the room.

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I was a product of Andy Warhol's Factory. All I did was sit there and observe these incredibly talented and creative people who were continually making art, and it was impossible not to be affected by that.

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When I was in college, I had a jazz radio show. I called it 'Excursion on a Wobbly Rail,' after a Cecil Taylor song. I used to run around the Village following Ornette Coleman wherever he played.

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Perfect Night has that magic and it has the raw energy that grabs you by the throat.

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I don't like nostalgia unless it's mine.

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You can't beat two guitars, bass, and drums.

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I always believed that I have something important to say and I said it.

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You can't ask me to explain the lyrics because I won't do it.

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I think it's pretentious to create art just for the sake of stroking the artists ego.

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I've never been super confident about anything. The work is never as good as it could be.

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How can anybody learn anything from an artwork when the piece of art only reflects the vanity of the artist and not reality?

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I cleaned up my act because otherwise I would have kicked the bucket.

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I don't believe in dressing up reality. I don't believe in using makeup to make things look smoother.

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Sound is more than just noise. Ordered sound is music. My life is music.

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Music should come crashing out of your speakers and grab you, and the lyrics should challenge whatever preconceived notions that listener has.

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I don't know anyone actually who does care what a critic says.

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