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Joe Strummer Quotes

Total quotes: 8
“It was touching, that bit where he [Topper Headon] apologised to the group for getting addicted to hard drugs and screwing up the group. He'd never apologised before.”
— Joe Strummer, Definitely not admitting defeat yet
Tagged: Drug Addiction, Saying Sorry, punk rock, Reuniting
“Reuniting [The Clash] would be artistic death. Unless it was like a mopping-up thing it'd be like admitting defeat.”
— Joe Strummer, Definitely not admitting defeat yet
Tagged: punk rock, Reunions
“I think good manners will come back. In America, kids saw punk rock as a licence to be as rude as possible. I didn't like that.”
— Joe Strummer, Definitely not admitting defeat yet
Tagged: Being Nice, Politeness, punk rock
“I can't do it alone.”
— Joe Strummer, Joe Strummer Interview
Tagged: Rockstars, Collaborating
“When you blame yourself, you learn from it. If you blame someone else, you don't learn nothing.”
— Joe Strummer, Joe Strummer Interview
Tagged: Rockstars, Good Advice, Taking Responsibility
“Try and eat right, don't mix your drinks, don't talk too much. Don't smoke too many cigarettes. Keep your mind on the job, always think about tomorrow's set today.”
— Joe Strummer, Joe Strummer Interview
Tagged: punk rock, Rockstars, Good Advice
“Imagine if on some level, like a world wide web of feelings. A lot of people kissed and smoked and danced - had their first experiences of the adult world to these songs.”
— Joe Strummer, Joe Strummer Interview
Tagged: punk rock, Formative Years
“Occasionally I'll wake up in the night and think of a song that I've forgotten all about. It's almost like people ringing you up.”
— Joe Strummer, Joe Strummer Interview
Tagged: Music, old friends
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