Quotes from Lou Reed

The notion that everybody's bisexual is a very popular line right now, but I think its validity is limited.

for most (lyric) of what I do, the idea behind it was to try and bring a novelist's eye to it, and, within the framework of rock and roll, to try to have the lyric there so somebody who enjoys being engaged on that level could have that and have the rock and roll too.

My week beats your year.

Sometimes when I can't decide what I should do I think what would Andy have said He'd probably say you think too much That's 'cause there's work that you don't want to do It's work, the most important thing is work Work, the most important thing is work

I am tired, I am weary. I could sleep for a thousand years, a thousand dreams that would awake me. Different colors made of tears. The Velvet Underground, from "Venus In Furs," The Velvet Underground & Nico. Produced by Andy Warhol (Verve, 1967)

Give me your hungry, your tired, your poor I'll piss on 'em. That's what the Statue of Bigotry says

Don't sell to publishing - that's real hardcore pragmatic advice Do whatever you want Doesn't matter What if you need cash - go rob something

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

Here's to Mulberry Jane She made jam when she came Somebody cut off her feet Now jelly rolls in the street.

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

Life is like Sanskrit read to a pony.

Rock & roll is so great, people should start dying for it. You don't understand. The music gave you back your beat so you could dream...The people just have to die for the music. People are dying for everything else, so why not for music? Die for it. Isn't it pretty? Wouldn't you die for something pretty?

When you think the night has seen your mind, That inside you're twisted and unkind, Let me stand to show that you are blind. Please put down you hands 'cause I see you. I'll be you mirror, reflect what you are. I'll Be Your Mirror

You're going to reap just what you sow. Perfect Day

I'm still not sure I didn't die

Things always seem to end before they start

There is only one good thing about a small town You know that you want to get out - Songs for Drella

I think it's important that people don't feel alone.

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

Let's do what you fear most That from which you recoil But which still makes your eyes moist

You know, some people got no choice, and they can never find a voice, to talk with that they can even call their own. So the first thing that they see, that allows them the right to be, why they follow it, you know, it's called bad luck..

And no kinds of love are better than others. Some Kinda Love

I love women, I think they're great.

Sha la la, man...