Jim Morrison

Musician, Poet

Jim Morrison was the lead singer of The Doors, known for his poetic lyrics and exploration of freedom and rebellion in music.

Born
December 8, 1943
Died
July 3, 1971
Quotes
164
Rank
#474

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"I like any reaction I can get with my music. Just anything to get people to think."

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"I think, in these days, especially in the States, you have to be a politician or an assassin or something, to really be a superstar."

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"We have assembled inside this ancient / and insane theatre / To propagate our lust for life / and flee the swarming wisdom / of the streets"

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"I've always thought comparisons were useless and ugly. It is a short cut to thinking."

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"Windows work two ways, mirrors one way. You never walk through mirrors or swim through windows."

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"Each day is a drive through history."

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"Keep your eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel."

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"In the beginning we were creating our music, ourselves, every night . . . starting with a few outlines, maybe a few words for a song. Sometimes we worked out in Venice, looking at the surf. We were together a lot and it was good times for all of us. Acid, sun, friends, the ocean, and poetry and music."

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"The gate is straight, Deep and wide, Break on through to the other side..."

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"Out here on the perimeter there are no stars. Out here we is stoned. Immaculate."

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"Cinema returns us to anima, religion of matter, which gives each thing its special divinity and sees gods in all things and beings. Cinema, heir of alchemy, last of an erotic science."

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"I'll never wake up in a good mood again. I'm tired of these stinky boots"

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"Is everybody in?... Is everybody in?... Is everybody in? The ceremony is about to begin..."

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"The best songs come unasked for. You don't have to think about them . . . Summer is good for songs. When it's real warm, if you have a sense of freedom, not a lot on your mind, and a feeling there's plenty of time, it just seems to be a good climate for music."

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"I'm kind of hooked to the game of art and literature; my heroes are artists and writers."

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"Give form to the passing World. Freeways are a drama."

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