Warren Zevon Quotes

We contemplate eternity Beneath the vast indifference of heaven.

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

I'm the innocent bystander Somehow I got stuck Between the rock and the hard place And I'm down on my luck

I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand, Walking through the streets of Soho in the rain. He was looking for a place called Le Ho Fooks. Gonna get a big dish of beef chow mein.

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.

Send lawyers, guns and money. Dad, get me out of this!

Life'll kill ya, That's what I said. Life'll kill ya, Then you'll be dead. Life'll find ya Wherever you go. Requiescat in pace That's all she wrote.

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

We made mad love: Shadow love, Random love, And abandoned love. Accidentally like a martyr. The hurt gets worse and the heart gets harder

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.

So I'm gonna hurl myself against the wall, 'Cause I'd rather feel bad than not feel anything at all.

When I was young, times were hard. When I got older it was worse.

He took little Suzie to the Junior Prom. Excitable boy, they all said. And he raped her and killed her, then he took her home. Excitable boy, they all said.

Carmelita hold me tighter, I think I'm sinking down. And I'm all strung out on heroin On the outskirts of town.

I can saw a woman in two. But you won't want to look in the box when I do