The nut of the thing is that if what you make is hard like a diamond, you can put it anywhere. You can put it up your and it will still be beautiful.
IGGY POPI like semi-torn-down places where I could get nestled in and get something done without anyone bothering me.
More Iggy Pop Quotes
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There are no pimps, no whores, no transvestites – gone. Now that’s more the culture I’m comfortable in … I don’t like it in the house, you know what I mean, but I like it somewhere around.
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If I started thinking too much about how influential I’ve been, then I’d be more of a turd than I already am.
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The 2 things I like the most are girls and loud noises.
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Music is life, and life is not a business.
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I like semi-torn-down places where I could get nestled in and get something done without anyone bothering me.
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I’m glad I am crazy, it keeps me trying. I despise trendies, I know they’re lying.
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Onstage I’ve been hit by a grapefruit, beercans, eggs, spit, money, cigarette butts, Mandies, Quaaludes, joints, bras, panties, and a fist.
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The most successful stuff is sold to you as indispensable social information. The message in the music is, ‘We are terribly, terribly slick and suave, and if you listen to us, you can probably get a leg up in society, too.’
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I never say never about anything.
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If I don’t terrorize, I’m not Pop.
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You know, I’m fifty-two now and I call myself a singer. Before I kick it I want to be able to carry a tune in a living room if called upon. Of course, mine come out all dark and twisted and weird.
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Something I like to do a lot is just sit by water when there’s a current and just stare into the water. I don’t fish, I don’t hunt, I don’t scuba, I don’t spear, don’t boat, don’t play basketball or football – I excel at staring into space. I’m really good at that.
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My general take on American music since 1969 is that it’s just getting stiffer and people are getting more uptight – audience, performance, and palace guard.
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I was a pretty nice kid. Kind of quiet, but quiet in terms I wasn’t going out and setting fire to anything. I had a big mouth and I was creative type, you know.
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I’ll love you when my eyes are open, I’ll love you when my eyes are gone.
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