Perry Farrell Quotations

I love being able to escape my past, even though my past was great.

Sometimes to realize you were well, someone must come along and hurt you.

I'm looking to evolve the concept of the new renaissance artist, taking the world by storm through the art of public display and demonstration, with technical savvy, using cell phones and computers.

If I had my way, I would have sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll at least 4-6 hours a day.

I write contemporary rock with Jane's. And I also write house music with people like Kascade.

I'm always working on concepts and ideas for the future.

I mean, gosh, my first tours I ever did were with the Ramones and Iggy Pop and Love & Rockets.

For three days this summer, people will come to Chicago to witness musical history in real time.

Here's my system. Music that's five years old should be a nickel. Music's that's three to four years old, you should pay a dime. If it's two years old, it's 50 cents and for new singles, 75 cents.

Our plight, ... is a true indication of the general health of the touring industry and it is across musical genres.

Lollapalooza is a place where young upstarts become legends, and legends return to claim their fame.

We want the fans to discover and explore.

Punk rock was exciting because you could get your ass kicked for looking like a punk. Punks were atrocious. They created mayhem. Now you just throw on a plaid-that's not style.

It's a kick-ass lineup. We know you're going to have a sloppy good time. We made a concerted effort to book more hip-hop this year, and to mix it with a bunch of other amazing things too. And what we've ended up with is a beautiful, amazing thing.

You have to take risks.

Jimi Hendrix's music was escapism.

Some people should die that's just unconscious knowledge.

I want to be more like the ocean... no talk and all action.

Without game, men prey on each other.

The live concert industry has become corporate-ized.

If you want a friend, feed any animal.

Music is always my great escape... I get to be that wild child and do whatever the hell I want on stage.

If you're not part of the freaks, you're part of the boredom.