Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa
Frank Vincent Zappawas an American musician, songwriter, composer, record producer, actor and filmmaker. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa composed rock, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestral and musique concrète works, and produced almost all of the 60-plus albums that he released with his band the Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist. He also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed album covers...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionGuitarist
Date of Birth21 December 1940
CityBaltimore, MD
CountryUnited States of America
Brown shoes don't make it.
You've got to be digging it while it's happening 'cause it just might be a one shot deal.
A composer's job involves the decoration of fragments of time.
Certification from one source or another seems to be the most important thing to people all over the world. A piece of paper from a school that says you're smart, a pat on the head from your parents that says you're good or some reinforcement from your peers that makes you think what you're doing is worthwhile. People are just waiting around to get certified.
I think that if you use the so-called "strong words" you'll get your point across faster and you can save a lot of beating around the bush. Why are people afraid of words? Sometimes the dumbest thing that gets said makes the point for you.
I write what I like to write. Those who like to listen to it, listen to it. And the ones who don't, watch football and drink beer, jog, go to discos and so forth. I never claimed to be a man for all seasons.
Don't do speed, speed turns you in to your parents.
The difference between religions and cults is determined by how much real estate is owned.
The ONLY thing that seems to band all nations together, is that their governments are universally bad....
I searched for years I found no love. I'm sure that love will never be a product of plasticity.
Outdoors for me is walking from the car to the ticket desk at the airport
Anyone who is disturbed by the idea of newts in a nightclub is potentially dangerous.
In order to deviate successfully, one has to have at least a passing acquaintance with whatever norm one expects to deviate from.
People are just waiting around to get certified