Jazz isn’t dead. It just smells funny.
FRANK ZAPPAWithout deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.
More Frank Zappa Quotes
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Censoring what you say is one of the ways in which people who are not nice can take away your personal freedom.
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Stupidity has a certain charm – ignorance does not.
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If you pick up a guitar and it says, ‘take me, I’m yours,’ then that’s the one for you.
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I enjoy irritating the people who enjoy being irritated.
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The first thing you have to do if you want to raise nice kids, is you have to talk to them like they are people instead of talking to them like they’re property.
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If you end up with a boring miserable life because you listened to your mom, your dad, your teacher, your priest, or some guy on television telling you how to do your shit, then you deserve it.
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A wise man once said, never discuss philosophy or politics in a disco environment.
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Beware of the fish people, they are the true enemy.
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The richest people in the world aren’t particularly smart or happy. And the happiest people in the world aren’t particularly smart or rich. That leaves me making music. But we can’t talk about that.
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Environmental laws were not passed to protect our air and water, they were passed to get votes.
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The closer you are, the brighter the flames in my heart.
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The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it’s profitable to continue the illusion.
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Tobacco is my favorite vegetable.
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I don’t want to spend my life explaining myself. You either get it, or you don’t.
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If your children ever find out how lame you really are, they’ll murder you in your sleep.
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