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Jimi Hendrix was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in music history. His innovative style blended blues, rock, and psychedelia, setting new standards in sound and performance. He transformed the world of rock music with his groundbreaking techniques and electrifying stage presence. Here are 87 of his quotes:

Sometimes you want to give up the guitar, you'll hate the guitar. But if you stick with it, you're gonna be rewarded. (Jimi Hendrix)
I used to live in a room full of mirrors; all I could see was me. I take my spirit and I crash my mirrors, now the whole world is here for me to see. View quote
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I'm gonna put a curse on you and all your kids will be born completely naked. View quote
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It all has to come from inside, though, I guess. View quote
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You have to forget about what other people say, when you're supposed to die, or when you're supposed to be loving. You have to forget about all these things. View quote
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Every city in the world always has a gang, a street gang, or the so-called outcasts. View quote
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I got a pet monkey called Charlie Chan. View quote
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I was trying to do too many things at the same time, which is my nature. But I was enjoying it, and I still do enjoy it. View quote
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Rock is so much fun. That's what it's all about - filling up the chest cavities and empty kneecaps and elbows. View quote
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My nature just changes. View quote
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See, that's nothing but blues, that's all I'm singing about. It's today's blues. (Jimi Hendrix)
Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun in your hand? Hey Joe, I said where you goin' with that gun in your hand? Alright. I'm goin down to shoot my old lady, You know I caught her messin' 'round with another man. Yeah,! I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady, You know I caught her messin' 'round with another man. Huh! And that ain't too cool. View quote
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If it was up to me, there wouldn't be no such thing as the establishment. View quote
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It's funny how most people love the dead, once you're dead your made for life. View quote
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The reflection of the world is blues, that's where that part of the music is at. Then you got this other kind of music that's tryin' to come around. View quote
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We have time, there's no big rush. View quote
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To be with the others, you have to have your hair short and wear ties. So we're trying to make a third world happen, you know what I mean? View quote
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When we go to play, you flip around and flash around and everything, and then they're not gonna see nothin' but what their eyes see. Forget about their ears. View quote
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When I played God Bless The Queen, I was wondering if they was gonna dig us, then quite naturally I'd go on and try to get it together. View quote
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Purple haze was in my brain; Lately things don't seem the same, Actin' funny, but I don't know why'Scuse me while I kiss the sky. View quote
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Purple haze, all in my brain Lately things just don't seem the same. (Jimi Hendrix)
There's so many tight-lipped ideas and laws around, and people put themselves in uniforms so tightly, that it's almost impossible to break out of that. Subconsciously, what these people are doing, they're killin' off all these little flashes they have, cutting off the idea of wanting to understand. View quote
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Who are you to judge the life i live i know i'm not perfect and i don't live to be. but before you start pointing fingers make sure your hands are clean. View quote
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Don't be reckless with other people's hearts. Don't put up with people who are reckless with yours. View quote
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I take my spirit and I smash my mirrors, And now the whole world is here for me to see, Now I'm searching for my love to be. View quote
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Photo: A. Vente (VPRO), CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: American Musician
Born: November 27, 1942
Died: September 18, 1970
Quotes count: 87
Wikipedia: Jimi Hendrix

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