Lou Barlow Quotes

As much as I love being a singer-songwriter, I love throwing down on stage and letting it all out.

If you want to release your aggression, get up and dance. That's what rock and roll is all about.

There is something about being on stage that's a release for me. It gets my mental energy out.

When I was a kid, I needed to sing because it makes me feel good about myself. It makes me feel good, period.

Singing gives me a lot of energy.

I know my music is going well when I don't have insomnia.

I guess, for me, the therapy is walking on stage, playing all of our songs, and walking out. That's probably my therapy. That's a good time.

I was part of a metal and rock band, and I performed in front of 3000 to 4000 people for many years. I was the loudest mouth up there on stage. We would be screaming, head-banging and mass venting. We would all vent our feelings together, which is ideal as compared to participating in political and social forums, and I never felt any restrictions.

When I walk on stage, it's a release valve for me. Life is stressful anyway, so therefore, when I walk on stage, it releases all those stressful situations, and I feel good about myself.

I love hearing positive things; somewhere, way deep down, I'm sure I'm an egomaniac. I guess all performers are, in a way.

I just want to get on stage and sing and be happy.

I mean, it didn't matter to me that there were people, it didn't matter that I was shy Just the sound was so captivating that it helped me to get rid of those inhibitions.

Onstage is the one time in my day that I can let it all out.

Rock 'n' roll is good for the soul, for the well being, for the psyche, for your everything. I love it.

I'm not in front of the camera, they are. I encourage them; I build up as much of their confidence and ego as possible. They've got to take control; I can't act it out.

If the gig's going really well, I'm incredibly happy on stage and really feel good about my life and things.

Music is so therapeutic for me that if I can't get it out, I start feeling bad about myself - a lot of self-loathing.

There's something about doing stand-up that's cathartic.

Music for me is not just being on a stage and singing. It's my coping mechanism.

I'm the greatest rock and roll drummer on the planet and you suck.

I have to tell you, you can't have an ego when you're an actor. A lot of actors have them, but in reality most of those people are just sensitive artists dying for a hug and a compliment.

You can have a bad day, but as soon as you set foot on that stage it's joyous.

Actors have these delicate appendages called Egos.

Country has been a wonderful outlet for me.

Anyone who has ever had the feeling of being higher than a kite after giving a public speech is well aware of the effects of attention.