Jimi Hendrix Quotes
-
I wouldn't say that I'm the greatest guitarist ever. I'd say probably that I'm the greatest guitarist sitting in this chair.
-
You've got to know much more than the mere technicalities of notes. You've got to know sounds and what goes between the notes.
-
Genealogists live in the past lane.
-
It's funny how most people love the dead, once you're dead your made for life.
-
If my baby don't love me no more, I know her sister will.
-
And it's no war games, because they all keep the same place. But like the solar system is going through a change soon and it's going to affect the Earth in about 30 years.
-
... with Voodoo Child somebody was filming when we started doing that. We did that about three times because they wanted to film us in the studio, to make us (imitates a pompous voice) 'make it look like you're recording boys' - one of them scenes, you know, so okey, let's play this and then we went into Voodoo Child
-
The way I write things, I just write them with a clash between reality and fantasy mostly. You have to use fantasy to show different sides of reality; it's how it can bend.
-
You're a woman, at least you taste like you are.
-
It's really hard to know what people want around here sometimes.
-
Spiritually, it's always there. It gets better and better all the time. One of these days I'll just finally release all that out.
-
I'd like to get something together - like a Handel, Bach, Muddy waters, flamenco type of thing. If I could get that sound, I'd be happy...
-
Businessmen they drink my wine, come and taste my herb.
-
Don't waste your time thinking about bad things.
-
Have you ever been experienced? Not necessarily stoned, but beautiful.
-
I didn't mean to take up all your sweet time... I'll give it right back to you, one of these days...
-
Once you're dead, you're made for life.
-
I have to get involved in my own kind of way 'cause I always want to respect my own judgments. I have to respect my own time.
-
Music is Magic. Magic is Life...
-
I feel guilty when people say I'm the greatest on the scene. What's good or bad doesn't matter to me; what does matter is feeling and not feeling. If only people would take more of a true view and think in terms of feelings. Your name doesn't mean a damn, it's your talents and feelings that matter. You've got to know much more than just the technicalities of notes; you've got to know what goes between the notes.
-
My nature just changes.
-
I want to get up in the morning and just roll over in my bed into an indoor swimming pool. And then swim to the breakfast table.
-
Never write a letter while you are angry.
-
To be with the others, you have to have your hair short and wear ties. So we're trying to make a third world happen, you know what I mean?