Robbie Robertson quotes

Robbie Robertson was a Canadian musician, songwriter, and guitarist, best known as a founding member of The Band. His innovative songwriting and guitar work influenced generations of rock and roots musicians. He was celebrated for blending rock, folk, and indigenous influences in his music. Here are 46 of his quotes:

People go through periods when things are dark and cloudy, and they talk dark and cloudy. (Robbie Robertson)
You don't stumble upon your heritage. It's there, just waiting to be explored and shared. View quote
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For years after 'The Last Waltz,' I got all kinds of silly movie offers - or, maybe, not silly, but parts that are not my calling lots of offers to play some wonderful boyfriend. View quote
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To find a new star in the sky is pretty hard. View quote
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Music should never be harmless. View quote
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At a young age I thought, 'Wow, that fiddle thing, that's pretty cool. That mandolin is great. These drums, I like these drums... ' They were Indian drums. And I was saying, 'But that guitar. That guitar. Girls are going to like that guitar.' View quote
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I love the idea of having a kid who says, 'Yeah, of course I knew about Billie Holiday and Johnny Cash when I was nine years old.' View quote
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I haven't been to many music events where somebody was performing and it actually made me cry. View quote
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I feel so lucky to have been in a group where it was a real band. This wasn't a singer and guitar player and some other guys. View quote
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I admire those old road dogs, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan. That's their life. View quote
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I like to work on records when I feel inspired, not because it's expected of me. (Robbie Robertson)
There's something so healthy about young people speaking up in unity. View quote
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It's extraordinary that revolutions taking place around the world were sparked by communication on the Internet. View quote
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You never know what could be interesting tomorrow. View quote
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I think, some countries, you have to be dead to have your picture on a stamp. View quote
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When I was playing with Bob Dylan in, like, 1966, I was, like, 20 years old. View quote
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Everybody grows in their own way. View quote
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I've always been in love with that Delta-flavored music... the music that came from Mississippi and Memphis and, especially, New Orleans. When I was 14, I was in a wanna-be New Orleans band in Toronto. View quote
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I think that there's always great music being made. Always has been, always will be. View quote
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I come from a family who prided themselves, both sides, on memory. And I was told growing up, constantly, that I was born with a really good memory. View quote
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Time is not kind to everything. (Robbie Robertson)
Record making is an extraordinary experience. View quote
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It's a bit of a sore spot, the Thanksgiving in Indian country. View quote
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I don't like overt traditionalism. View quote
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Bob Dylan is as influential as any artist that there has been. View quote
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Robbie Robertson

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Occupation: Canadian Musician
Born: July 5, 1943
Died: August 9, 2023
Quotes count: 46