Frank Zappa Quotes

Biography: Frank Zappa is known for his pioneering contributions to rock, jazz, a... more Biography: Frank Zappa is known for his pioneering contributions to rock, jazz, and avant-garde music. A prolific composer and guitarist, Zappa produced over 60 albums with The Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist. His work combined sharp wit, social satire, and complex musical arrangements, earning him lasting influence and admiration. less

"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible""Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe I dispute that I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe""The United States is a nation of laws, badly written and randomly enforced""We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty""The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it's profitable to continue the illusion""Science is the father of knowledge, but opinion breeds ignorance""One of my favorite philosophical tenets is that people will agree with you only if they already agree with you. You do not change people’s minds""The more boring a child is, the more the parents, when showing off the child, receive adulation for being good parents – because they have a tame child-creature in their house""There's a big difference between kneeling down and bending over""Information is not knowledge. Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is not truth. Truth is not beauty. Beauty is not love. Love is not music. Music is the best""Music is always a commentary on society""Reality is what it is, not what you want it to be""You can't be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline""Communism doesn't work because people like to own stuff""Art is making something out of nothing and selling it""Tobacco is my favorite vegetable""There is more stupidity than hydrogen in the universe and it has a longer shelf life""Jazz is not dead, it just smells funny""If you want to get laid, go to college. If you want an education, go to the library""A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it is not open"

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