Author: Ric Ocasek

Quotes

People tell me all the time that I look forbidding or aloof. That doesn't bother me much - I am fairly private, withdrawn, and... distant, I guess. But, um, I think that's okay.

People tell me all the time that I look forbidding or aloof. That doesn't bother me much - I am fairly private, withdrawn, and... distant, I guess. But, um, I think that's okay.

- Ric Ocasek

There are a lot of bands that have a huge appeal, but I don't understand why. Guns n' Roses. U2. But you know, that's just my thing. Music is pretty personal.

There are a lot of bands that have a huge appeal, but I don't understand why. Guns n' Roses. U2. But you know, that's just my thing. Music is pretty personal.

- Ric Ocasek

I've never been on a water slide in my life.

I've never been on a water slide in my life.

- Ric Ocasek

I think bands, when they're on the road, they keep their sanity by developing an internal sense of humor.

I think bands, when they're on the road, they keep their sanity by developing an internal sense of humor.

- Ric Ocasek

The most important thing to a lot of people, is to belong to something that's hip or whatever. To be a part of something that's not society, just a clique.

The most important thing to a lot of people, is to belong to something that's hip or whatever. To be a part of something that's not society, just a clique.

- Ric Ocasek

I love walking down the street and seeing faces and drama and happiness and sadness and dirt and cleanliness.

I love walking down the street and seeing faces and drama and happiness and sadness and dirt and cleanliness.

- Ric Ocasek

I could never be a country person, sitting around trees trying to write a song. I would rather be in the middle of society, whether it's growing or crumbling.

I could never be a country person, sitting around trees trying to write a song. I would rather be in the middle of society, whether it's growing or crumbling.

- Ric Ocasek

Your high points and your low points. High points don't last that long, it's a high and it happens. It's great at the moment but you really can't live on it.

Your high points and your low points. High points don't last that long, it's a high and it happens. It's great at the moment but you really can't live on it.

- Ric Ocasek

I've been in a band, so I understand the politics. Sometimes the bass player doesn't like what the guitar player is doing, and you have to sort of even that out.

I've been in a band, so I understand the politics. Sometimes the bass player doesn't like what the guitar player is doing, and you have to sort of even that out.

- Ric Ocasek

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