Henry Rollins Quotes

It's in my blood to tour. It's in my blood to get on the road. It's in my blood to go onstage.

I've always enjoyed playing live onstage.

Most of my career has been about standing on a stage performing music to an audience, and once the show is over, they go home and I go on to the next show.

I love going on tour and playing music for people.

I still enjoy the heck out of getting up there to play shows every night.

Yeah, playing live for me is the essence of what we do.

As you're touring there are so many layers to a live show, it has always been important for me to have a guitar that I can use live and in the studio.

It's been too many years since I've played live as myself as opposed to in a fake band for a film.

I've been traveling around to play music since before I even had a driver's license.

Believe it or not, most people think of me as a recording artist, but actually the way I think of myself and the way I earn my living is as a performing artist.

It's been amazing getting to go from city to city and perform for thousands of people. It's an amazing feeling, and the energy is crazy.

My history is really playing live - not writing or recording.

When I go on the road now, which is less than before, but still more than I'd like to, I think of myself primarily as a singer. Not a songwriter, not a celebrity, just a man who likes to sing.

Singing is my passion and I always wanted to travel the country.

As far as my favorite songs to perform live, most of the songs we did live were my favorite. If they weren't, I would have gotten rid of them.

If I could be a country music star, I'd do it in a heartbeat. I'd hit the road and just jam out.

Every performer wants to sing live. That's what I live for.

I love to perform live.

I won't be able to live without my guitar, my phone or my boots on tour.

Playing live if the thing I love doing best.

I really don't think of myself as a singer. I think of myself as an entertainer, and the best place I do it is onstage.

I always tell people, 'The music's free. I get paid to travel.'

Playing live is what it's all about for me. It's cathartic, it's emotional, it's about communing with people. The way you feel after a gig is a such a powerful thing.

I'm an entertainer, period. But I'd probably have to say my passion is in singing. I'm willing to go broke singing.

I love the you-never-know-what's-going-to-happen aspect of doing concerts.