Henry Rollins

A rose trapped inside a fist. ↗

— Henry Rollins

#beauty

Don't hide behind the Constitution or the Bible. If you're against gay marriage, just be honest, put a scarlet 'H' on your shirt, and say, 'I am a homophobe! ↗

— Henry Rollins

#same-sex-marriage #marriage

The material you work with is that which you will come to resemble. That which you work against will always work against you, including yourself. ↗

— Henry Rollins

#life #life

You always know the mark of a coward. A coward hides behind freedom. A brave person stands in front of freedom and defends it for others. ↗

— Henry Rollins

#cowardice #freedom #freedom

Sometimes the truth hurts. And sometimes it feels real good. ↗

— Henry Rollins

#good #hurts #real #sometimes #truth

To hate is to show you still care, who needs that, focus on what's really important. ↗

— Henry Rollins

#focus #hate #important #needs #really

Why do you think the old stories tell of men who set out on great journeys to impress the gods? Because trying to impress people just isn't worth the time and effort. ↗

— Henry Rollins

#effort #gods #great #impress #journeys

I've always seen it as the role of an artist to drag his inside out, give the audience all you've got. Writers, actors, singers, all good artists do the same. It isn't supposed to be easy. ↗

— Henry Rollins

#artist #artists #audience #drag #easy

It's sad when someone you know becomes someone you knew. ↗

— Henry Rollins

#knew #know #sad #someone #you

I've made some great mistakes in my life, but, you know, they were honest mistakes. ↗

— Henry Rollins

#great mistakes #honest #i #know #life