Frank Zappa quotes - page 4

Frank Zappa was an American composer, musician, and bandleader known for his eclectic and innovative approach to music. His work blended rock, jazz, classical, and satire, challenging conventional musical and social norms. He is remembered as a fearless creative force and outspoken advocate for artistic freedom. Here are 161 of his quotes:

There is no such thing as a dirty word. Nor is there a word so powerful, that it's going to send the listener to the lake of fire upon hearing it.

Frank Zappa

A true Zen saying: "Nothing is what I want.

Frank Zappa

The computer can't tell you the emotional story. It can give you the exact mathematical design, but what's missing is the eyebrows.

Frank Zappa

Anything Anytime Anyplace For No Reason At All (or AAAFNRAA)

Frank Zappa

I wrote a song about dental floss but did anyone's teeth get cleaner?

Frank Zappa

Music is always a commentary on society.

Frank Zappa

One size does not fit all.

Frank Zappa

So many books, so little time.

Frank Zappa

No change in musical style will survive unless it is accompanied by a change in clothing style. Rock is to dress up to.

Frank Zappa

Organized religions by their very natures are misleading.

Frank Zappa

Anyone who is disturbed by the idea of newts in a nightclub is potentially dangerous.

Frank Zappa

Everything on this planet has something to do with music. Music functions in the realm of sculptured air.

Frank Zappa

People are just waiting around to get certified.

Frank Zappa

The lifestyle that I have is probably neither desirable nor useful to most people.

Frank Zappa

I think that people are entitled to be amused, and entertained. If they see deviations from this classical norm, it's probably good for their mental health.

Frank Zappa

The price of meat has just gone up and your old lady has just gone down.

Frank Zappa

It's better to have something to remember than anything to regret.

Frank Zappa

A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it is not open.

Frank Zappa

Government is the Entertainment division of the military-industrial complex.

Frank Zappa

Gail has said in interviews that one of the things that makes our relationship work is the fact that we hardly ever get to talk to each other.

Frank Zappa

I think the music of the Fifties is really good. I suspect it's much better musically than much of what's available now. Not in terms of production, but in terms of content. One good believable song about some guy's girlfriend and how they broke up - a sincere one - is better than twenty albums of English rock that's ever been produced.

Frank Zappa

The things that were happening in 1955 were cosmic ... in terms of music history.

Frank Zappa