By the time I was 13, I was the only one in London, Ontario, who knew how to play rock n’ roll. Robbie Robertson Read Quote
That whole lifestyle – make a record, do a tour: I know how to do that. It doesn’t interest me. Robbie Robertson Read Quote
When I was 14 years old, I had the opportunity to meet Buddy Holly. I asked him how he got that big, powerful sound out of his guitar amp. He said, ‘I blew a speaker and decided not to get it fixed.’ Robbie Robertson Read Quote
The native music of North America, the original-roots music of this country, is also the underworld music of this country. Robbie Robertson Read Quote
I love traditional music. But in any culture around the world, there is the historic and cultural music and everything that’s been passed down and passed down, and hopefully you take that, and then you take it, you know, the next distance, and then somebody else takes it the next distance. Robbie Robertson Read Quote
It’s easy to be a genius in your twenties. In your forties, it’s difficult. Robbie Robertson Read Quote
When I was younger, I thought I was too young to really be personal. I thought that what I was feeling and thinking might be half-baked. Robbie Robertson Read Quote
Do you know what a skin walker is? It’s a thing in Indian mythology. There are certain people born with this gift, and they’re able to actually get inside you and mess with your feelings and with your mind. And if a skin walker chooses to get a hold of you, there’s not much you can do. Robbie Robertson Read Quote
I play guitar quite a bit, because I’m always in search of something. I don’t play to jam, but because I’m fishing. I’m looking for something, that I hope you can never find. If I do find it, I’m afraid I won’t have a need to do this any more. Robbie Robertson Read Quote
