Tom Morello Quotes

I've always been an artist who's about being real and about telling the truth and making music with integrity and talking about something.

To be an artist, one must . . . never shirk from the truth as he understands it, never withdraw from life

When I open my mouth and sing, the truth comes out. When I write, the truth comes out. I can't lie. That, I think, is one of the strongest elements of my music. When people talk about my writing as though I'm doing it from an accountant's perspective, it really pisses me off.

Songwriters tell the truth.

In general I think that in art you only have the responsibility to tell the truth.

As soon as me and Willow started releasing music, that's one thing that the whole world took away is, okay, they unlocked another step of honesty. If these guys can be honest about everything, then we can be more honest.

My gift to my children would be from me to be as honest and true to myself as an artist, and put that out there to the best of my ability.

I need you to do more than survive. As writers, as revolutionaries, tell the truth, your truth in your own way. Do not buy into their system of censorship, imagining that if you drop this character or hide that emotion, you can slide through their blockades. Do not eat your heart out in the hope of pleasing them.

I've gotten to the point where I realize that I need to tell my truth in music and not walk around blabbing my mind.

The stupid believe that to be truthful is easy; only the artist, the great artist, knows how difficult it is.

I am quite certain in my heart of hearts that modern music and modern art is not a conspiracy, but is a form of truth and integrity for those who practise it honestly, decently and with all their being.

What's the point of a song if you can't be honest?

Music to me is about being honest, and it's what I've always pictured music as. I don't see the point of expressing yourself if you are going to be cryptic about it.

I want that every piece of art be honest, never mind what it is about.

For a creative writer possession of the 'truth' is less important than emotional sincerity.

The best strips are the most honest. That's just the truth of it.

I sing songs that I have lived or I write them because I have lived them. I think the believability factor is key.

There's a place for all types of country music as long as there is honesty and realness and a real human experience for the fans.

Lyrics are kind of the whole thing; it's the message. Something might have a beautiful melody but if it's not the truth coming out of your mouth, it's not appealing.

As a novelist, I ask of myself only that I tell the truth and that I tell it beautifully.

Being honest is my job. That's what music is for me.

So long as you do it truthfully, music is not to be judged.

I've always made music from the heart, and that's what I do.

The responsibility of an artist is to be honest with themselves.

Nothing that I say in my music is a lie.