The Ultimate Sin Of Any Performer Is

Sometimes I Think Nothing Is Simple But The Feeling Of Pain.

... The Twin Concepts Of Nihilism And The Antihero Have Had It. What Began With The Wild One And James "nobody Understands Me" Dean, Ran With Increasing Vehement Negativism Up Through The Stones And Velvets And Iggy ... [i]t May Be Time, In Spite Of All Indications To The Contrary From The Exterior Society, To Begin Thinking In Terms Of Heroes Again, Of Love Instead Of Hate, Of Energy Instead Of Violence, Of Strength Instead Of Cruelty, Of Action Instead Of Reaction.

I Mean It's Easier To Be In A Demonstration If It's A Trip That's One Of The Reasons Why The Whole Thing Fell Apart In 1971, Because It Wasn't A Trip Any Longer.

Good Rock 'n' Roll Is Something That Makes You Feel Alive. It's Something That's Human, And I Think That Most Music Today Isn't. ... To Me Good Rock 'n' Roll Also Encompasses Other Things, Like Hank Williams And Charlie Mingus And A Lot Of Things That Aren't Strictly Defined As Rock 'n' Roll. Rock 'n' Roll Is An Attitude, It's Not A Musical Form Of A Strict Sort. It's A Way Of Doing Things, Of Approaching Things. Writing Can Be Rock 'n' Roll, Or A Movie Can Be Rock 'n' Roll. It's A Way Of Living Your Life.

At Its Best New Wave/punk Represents A Fundamental And Age-old Utopian Dream: That If You Give People The License To Be As Outrageous As They Want In Absolutely Any Fashion They Can Dream Up, They'll Be Creative About It, And Do Something Good Besides.