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Lou Reed was an influential American musician, songwriter, and founding member of the band The Velvet Underground. His groundbreaking work blended rock, art, and poetry, profoundly shaping alternative and punk music. He left a lasting legacy through his distinctive voice and uncompromising artistic vision. Here are 97 of his quotes:

In the late '70s I started to search for the perfect sound - whatever that might be, before that I was mainly interested in drugs, insanity and the rock'n'roll lifestyle. (Lou Reed)
That's why I survived because I still believe I've got something to say. View quote
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I love Ornette Coleman. I love Don Cherry. I love the way those guys play. View quote
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Impossible doesn't mean very difficult, very difficult is winning the Nobel Prize, impossible is eating the sun. View quote
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He's probably the single most untalented person I've heard in my life. He's a two-bit pretentious academic, and he can't play rock'n'roll, because he's a loser. And that's why he dresses up funny. He's not happy with himself, and I think he's right. View quote
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It always bothers me to see people writing 'RIP' when a person dies. It just feels so insincere and like a cop-out. To me, 'RIP' is the microwave dinner of posthumous honors. View quote
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Life's like a mayonnaise soda And life's like space without room And life's like bacon and ice cream That's what life's like without you. View quote
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The Rally Man's patter ran on through the dawn Until we said so long to his skull Shrill yell. View quote
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I don't believe in dressing up reality. I don't believe in using makeup to make things look smoother. View quote
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Me, I've concentrated on music pretty much to the exclusion of other things. View quote
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If it has more than three chords, it's jazz. (Lou Reed)
I don't really think about what the subject of my next album will be. I just know that I'm going to make another album. View quote
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You can't ask me to explain the lyrics because I won't do it. View quote
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The music business doesn't interest me anymore. View quote
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I don't know anyone actually who does care what a critic says. View quote
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Some even claim that I'm a terror, a dictator and they're right. View quote
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Some people like to go out dancing Other people they have to work There's even some evil mothers They'll tell you that everything is just dirt That women never really faint Or that villians always blink their eyes Or that children are the only ones who blush And that life is just to die But anyone who ever had a heart They wouldn't turn around and break it And anyone who ever played a part They wouldn't turn around and hate it. View quote
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You can't beat two guitars, bass, and drums. View quote
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Just watch me now. View quote
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For a while, I felt a little self-impelled to write Lou Reed Kind of songs. I should have understood that a Lou Reed song was anything I wanted to write about. View quote
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One chord is fine. Two chords are pushing it. Three chords and you're into jazz. (Lou Reed)
I was a product of Andy Warhol's Factory. All I did was sit there and observe these incredibly talented and creative people who were continually making art, and it was impossible not to be affected by that. View quote
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My God is rock'n'roll. View quote
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I think life is far too short to concentrate on your past. I rather look into the future. View quote
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Music should come crashing out of your speakers and grab you, and the lyrics should challenge whatever preconceived notions that listener has. View quote
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Lou Reed

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Photo: Man Alive!, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: American Musician
Born: March 2, 1942
Died: October 27, 2013
Quotes count: 97
Wikipedia: Lou Reed

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