Quotes from Warren Zevon

I wish I sang better.

But I can't say that I didn't like John Hammond's performances often better than the originals.

I don't learn so good, no matter how good the teacher is.

Now I'm hiding in Honduras/ I'm a desperate man/ Send lawyers, guns and money/ The shit has hit the fan — lyrics from Lawyers, Guns and Money song. Copyright © Warren Zevon 1978

There's nothing romantic, nothing grand, nothing heroic, nothing brave, nothing like that about drinking. It's a real coward's death.

We made mad love Shadow love Random love And abandoned love Accidentally like a martyr The hurt gets worse and the heart gets harder

Well, I was interested in playing the piano from as early as I can remember.

Send lawyers, guns, and money. Dad, get me out of this.

I mean, I haven't been completely lacking in some enjoyment of Chuck Berry or Buddy Holly. But I just didn't pay attention to that period of music, obviously.

I don't learn so good, no matter how good the teacher is.

Recording at home enables one to eliminate the demo stage, and the presentation stage in the studio, too.

You had to go to a different part of town from where I was to get Muddy Waters singles. I had him on singles.

Well, first of all, let me say that I might have made a tactical error in not going to a physician for 20 years. It was one of those phobias that really didn't pay off.

There's nothing romantic, nothing grand, nothing heroic, nothing brave, nothing like that about drinking. It's a real coward's death.

All I can say is what I've always said: If you break your leg, stop thinking about dancing and start decorating the cast.

Enjoy every sandwich.

The primary one being, like I said, I don't like rock 'n' roll piano.

I have no guitar technique.

Maybe you simply criticized someone you hardly knew. You ruined part of their life. For them, part of your life, too.

I remember certain lines and whose they are.

My first album is like a terrible John Hammond album, with drums.

That's my only active wish. I think if I sang like Don Henley, this would be a lot more agreeable business.

But there's a thin line between songwriting and arranging.

We buy books because we believe we're buying the time to read them.