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Quotes from Oui interview — Frank Zappa

1940–1993 United States

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13 quotes

Just because somebody hears something you say, or reads something that you write, doesn’t mean you’ve reached them.

Oui interview (1979)

Everything on this planet has something to do with music. Music functions in the realm of sculptured air.

Oui interview (1979)

I can’t see any authority on the horizon that’s got any answers that seem worthwhile. Most of the things that are suggested are probably detrimental to your mental health.

Oui interview (1979)

I never claimed to be a man for all seasons.

Oui interview (1979)

The lifestyle that I have is probably neither desirable nor useful to most people.

Oui interview (1979)

Nothing weird about that as long as you do it in a meaningful way.

Oui interview (1979)

People are just waiting around to get certified.

Oui interview (1979)

Organized religions by their very natures are misleading.

Oui interview (1979)

There isn’t anything weird about my music.

Oui interview (1979)

Because it all comes from inside. As a matter of fact, that’s where it stays.

Oui interview (1979)

There’s no reason to assume that my idea of what‘s better would really be better. I resent it when other people try to inflict their ideas of betterness on me.

Oui interview (1979)

Let ’em enjoy it. It’s there for their edification. But total comprehension is out of the question.

Oui interview (1979)

Most people don’t think I’m rational. They’re too busy featuring their hurt. They find it irrational not to feature your hurt. That’s how fucked up they are.

Oui interview (1979)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Frank Zappa (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.