Quotes By Warren Zevon

I had a good guitar, and I was a young, young kid.

Duncan Aldrich has been my partner in most recording projects, and touring projects, for the past decade.

I'll sleep when I'm dead.

I have no guitar technique.

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

Piano is like drudgery.

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

My father was a boxer, though. So, I have a particular interest in Ray Mancini, I think.

Enjoy every sandwich.

I'm not a big jazz fan.

I played a lot of real normal, straight sessions.

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.

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

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.

Dylan doesn't have to make Blonde On Blonde every time.

Dylan can do no wrong.

It took me 10 years to realize that I don't know 'em, 10 years to realize that it's possible to learn them, then another 10 years to learn how to do things.

I loved Hendrix. I mean, really, really loved him. As if he were one of the great classical composers. And he was. That's how I saw him.

Glenn Gould was my hero. Glenn Gould was my idol. I loved him.

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.

I remember certain lines and whose they are.

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

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

I don't like piano solos.

Everywhere I go, I have my little Steinberger, and I like it very well.

Yeah, I don't like, um, I'm not interested in rock 'n' roll piano. I find it a little grating.

So I guess I had, I think they tell me I had, about three years total of piano lessons, off and on.

And I think it's safe to say that the single very impressive figure to me was Merle Haggard.

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