Frank Zappa quotes
Born
December 21, 1940 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died
December 4, 1993.
Occupation
Musician.
Frank Zappa was an American musician, songwriter, composer, guitarist, record producer, actor and filmmaker. In a career spanning more than 30 years.
Music is always a commentary on society.
– Frank Zappa
The only difference between a cult and a religion is the amount of real estate they own.
– Frank Zappa
I searched for years I found no love. I’m sure that love will never be a product of plasticity.
– Frank Zappa
Some people crave baseball – I find this unfathomable but I can easily understand why a person could get excited about playing a bassoon.
– Frank Zappa
Anything, Any time, Anywhere – for no Reason at All.
– Frank Zappa
Music, in performance, is a type of sculpture. The air in the performance is sculpted into something.
– Frank Zappa
You can’t be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline. It helps if you have some kind of a football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer.
– Frank Zappa
Most rock journalism is people who can’t write, interviewing people who can’t talk, for people who can’t read.
– Frank Zappa
Jazz is not dead – it just smells funny.
– Frank Zappa
A composer is a guy who goes around forcing his will on unsuspecting air molecules, often with the assistance of unsuspecting musicians.
– Frank Zappa
Those Jesus freaks, well they’re friendly but, the shit they believe has got their minds all shut.
– Frank Zappa
Politics is the entertainment branch of industry.
– Frank Zappa
The typical rock fan is not smart enough to know when he is being dumped on.
– Frank Zappa
Art is making something out of nothing and selling it.
– Frank Zappa
There is more stupidity than hydrogen in the universe, and it has a longer shelf life.
– Frank Zappa
Music, in performance, is a type of sculpture. The air in the performance is sculpted into something.
– Frank Zappa
If you want to get laid, go to college. If you want an education, go to the library.
– Frank Zappa
Most people wouldn’t know music if it came up and bit them on the ass.
– Frank Zappa
There are more love songs than anything else. If songs could make you do something we’d all love one another.
– Frank Zappa