77+ Warren Zevon Quotes On Death, World And Death And Dying

Warren Zevon was an American rock singer-songwriter and musician. He was known for his dark and sometimes humorous lyrics, and his distinctive voice. He released several classic albums throughout his career, including Excitable Boy and Sentimental Hygiene. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Warren Zevon on life, love, death.

Top 10 Warren Zevon Quotes

1. I saw a Werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand
2. All I can say is what I've always said: If you break your leg, stop thinking about dancing and start decorating the cast.
3. They say love conquers all You can't start it like a car You can't stop it with a gun.
4. If you won't leave me, I'll find someone who will.
5. I'm very well acquainted with the seven deadly sins, I keep a busy schedule trying to fit them in.
6. Enjoy every sandwich.
7. There's nothing romantic, nothing grand, nothing heroic, nothing brave, nothing like that about drinking. It's a real coward's death.
8. I'll sleep when I'm dead.
9. I write songs about things that I'm simultaneously trying not to think about.
10. 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.

Warren Zevon Short Quotes

• It's hard to find a girl with a heart of gold, when you're living in a four letter world.
• Little old lady got mutilated late last night, werewolves of London, again.
• I like wherever I am. That's my big secret.
• And I think it's safe to say that the single very impressive figure to me was Merle Haggard.
• My memory is not even what most peoples is, much less what it oughta be for a discussion like this.
• The primary one being, like I said, I don't like rock 'n' roll piano.
• My father was a boxer, though. So, I have a particular interest in Ray Mancini, I think.
• Dylan doesn't have to make Blonde On Blonde every time.
• I have no guitar technique.
• Well, I don't think it ever did, but in the early '60s I got interested in folk music.

Warren Zevon Quotes About Life

To me, the message of my songs, of all songs, is "enjoy life." My message as a person who evidently doens't have much more planned is the same. It's the only message I ever thought art had any business having. — Warren Zevon

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

I missed jazz, kind of. And by the time I came to it in life, it was too intimidating to enjoy thoroughly. — Warren Zevon

At least I've had one foot in a very normal kind of life. — Warren Zevon

Warren Zevon Quotes About Love

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. — Warren Zevon

Glenn Gould was my hero. Glenn Gould was my idol. I loved him. — Warren Zevon

We made mad love shadow love random love and abandoned love. Accidentally like a martyr. The hurt gets worse, and the heart gets harder. — Warren Zevon

Warren Zevon Quotes About Know

LeRoy says there's something you should know, not everybody has a place to go. And home is just a place to hang your head, and dream of things to do in Denver when you're dead. — Warren Zevon

I read things I didn't know I'd done, It sounded like a lot of fun. — Warren Zevon

You put more value on every minute...You know I always kinda thought I did that. I really always enjoyed myself. But it's more valuable now. You're reminded to enjoy every sandwich and every minute. — Warren Zevon

Warren Zevon Famous Quotes And Sayings

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

I lay my head on the railroad track, waitin' on the Double E. But the train don't run by here no more, poor, poor, pitiful me. — Warren Zevon

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

It just sort of happened. I wrote like what I'd always read and what was in the movies... I'm sure popular music is supposed to be like this. — Warren Zevon

Piano is like drudgery. — Warren Zevon

Sickness, doctors, that scares me, not violence -- helplessness. That's why I turn to violent stories. — Warren Zevon

I went to law school and took a law degree, and counseled all my clients to plead insanity. — Warren Zevon

I played a lot of real normal, straight sessions. — Warren Zevon

I might have made a tactical error not going to a physician for 20 years. It was one of those phobias that didn't pay off. — Warren Zevon

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

I don't like piano solos. — Warren Zevon

Mutineer is the first album of mine without a demo stage. — Warren Zevon

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

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

I had a good guitar, and I was a young, young kid. — Warren Zevon

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

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. — Warren Zevon

And if California slides into the ocean, as the mystics and statistics say it will, I predict this hotel will be standing until I've paid my bill. — Warren Zevon

Speaking as one who has abused privilege a long time, I tell you, it's great to be alive. — Warren Zevon

I wish I sang better. — Warren Zevon

You can dream the American Dream But you sleep with the lights on And wake up with a scream — Warren Zevon

The hurt gets worse as the heart grows harder. — Warren Zevon

don't let us get sick, don't let us get old, don't let us get stupid, alright? just make us be brave, and make us play nice, and let us be together tonight. — Warren Zevon

I write each song individually and each one calls for individual musicians, You sit around and wonder who can we get to play a Neil Young solo, and then you realize there`s a good chance you can get Neil himself. — Warren Zevon

I can saw a woman in two - but you won't want to look in the box when I'm through. — Warren Zevon

I'm drinking here break motor oil and Bombay gin, I'll sleep when I'm dead. — Warren Zevon

I'd like to go back to Paris someday and visit the Lourve museum, get a good running start, and hurl myself at the wall. — Warren Zevon

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

I've been to Paris. And it ain't that pretty at all. — Warren Zevon

Here's a story that I really want to tell about Bo Diddley at the OK corral. — Warren Zevon

People write because it seems like it'll be an easier job than carpet laying, that they might meet more girls. And they write because the world strikes them as being a marvelous place, and they want to keep bringing that to everybody's attention. You know ~ a scary place, a menacing place, an exciting place because it's scary and menacing. But mainly, kind of glorious. — Warren Zevon

I don't get depressed and I don't get bored. — Warren Zevon

I wrote my songs despite the fact that I was a drunk, not because of it. — Warren Zevon

Can't you just imagine digging up the King, begging him to sing about those heavenly mansions Jesus mentioned. — Warren Zevon

Excitable boy, they all said, he killed and raped her and brought her home. — Warren Zevon

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

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

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

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

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

I'm not a big jazz fan. — Warren Zevon

Your face looked like something Death brought with him in his suitcase. — Warren Zevon

You're suppose to sit on your ass and nod at stupid things. — Warren Zevon

I got to be Jim Morrison a lot longer than he did. — Warren Zevon

Regrets are so far from reality. — Warren Zevon

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

When I was young, times were hard. When I got older it was worse. — Warren Zevon

Life Lessons by Warren Zevon

1. Warren Zevon's work emphasizes the importance of living life to the fullest and taking risks, no matter how uncertain the outcome may be.
2. He also emphasizes the importance of being honest with yourself and others, and not taking yourself too seriously.
3. His work serves as a reminder that life is short and we should make the most of it while we can.