Warren Zevon

“We love to buy books because we believe we're buying the time to read them.”

“From what I know about alcoholism, I'd say there's nothing romantic, nothing grand, nothing heroic, nothing brave — nothing like that about drinking. It's a real coward's death.”

“I write songs about things that I'm simultaneously trying to not think about.”

“It just sort of happened. I wrote like what I'd always read and what was in the movies … I'm sure popular music is supposed to be like this.”

“Well, first of all, let me say that I might have made a tactical error in not going to a physician for 20 years. It was one of those phobias that really didn’t pay off.”

“You know, you put more value on every minute … I mean, I always thought I kind of did that. I really always enjoyed myself. But it's more valuable now. You're reminded to enjoy every sandwich, and every minute of playing with the guys, and being with the kids and everything.”

“Sickness, doctors, that scares me, not violence — helplessness. That's why I turn to violent stories.”

“I wrote my songs despite the fact that I was a drunk, not because of it.”