Frank Zappa Quotes

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• A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it is not open.

  Frank Zappa

  Inspirational, Teacher, Religious

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• Music is the only religion that delivers the goods.

  Frank Zappa

  Music Is, Goods

  "10 Awesome Music Documentaries", whatculture.com.

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• The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it's profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater.

  Frank Zappa

  Wall, Moving, Tables And Chairs

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• The universe consists of 5% protons, 5% neutrons, 5% electrons and 85% morons.

  Frank Zappa

  Neutrons, Moron, Proton

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• Americans like to talk about (or be told about) Democracy but, when put to the test, usually find it to be an 'inconvenience.' We have opted instead for an authoritarian system disguised as a Democracy. We pay through the nose for an enormous joke-of-a-government, let it push us around, and then wonder how all those assholes got in there.

  Frank Zappa

  Government, Democracy, Tests

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  There are only two things to remember. Number one...Don't Stop, and number two...Keep Going!

  Frank Zappa

  Two, Numbers, Remember

  Frank Zappa (2011). “Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention - One Size Fits All (Songbook)”, p.6, Hal Leonard Corporation

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  The most important thing to do in your life is to not interfere with somebody else's life.

  Frank Zappa

  Funny Life, Important, Life Is

  "The Howard Stern Show", 1987.

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  Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.

  Frank Zappa

  Positive, Inspiring, Science

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• Reality is what it is, not what you want it to be.

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  Atheist, Reality, Religion

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• I'm vile and perverted. I'm obsessed and deranged. I've existed for years but very little has changed. I'm the tool of the government and industry too. For I'm destined to rule and regulate you. You may think I'm pernicious, but you can't look away. I'll make you think I'm delicious with the stuff that I say. I'm the best you can get... have you guessed me yet? I'm the slime oozing out of your TV set.

  Frank Zappa

  Thinking, Government, Years

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  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.

  Frank Zappa

  Love, Music, Wisdom

  Song: Packard Goose

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• It gets harder the more you know. Because the more you find out the uglier everything seems.

  Frank Zappa

  Knowledge, Harder, Knows

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• Don't go to bed with any woman crazier than you are.

  Frank Zappa

  Depression, Bed, Mental Illness

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• Power will be maintained by the groovy guy or gal who gets the most media coverage for his sleaze. Naturally, his friends in various businesses will do okay, too.

  Frank Zappa

  Media, Guy, Politics

  Song: The Central Scrutinizer

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• Stupidity has a certain charm - ignorance does not.

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  Ignorance, Stupidity, Doe

  Frank Zappa, Peter Occhiogrosso (1990). “Real Frank Zappa Book”, p.241, Simon and Schuster

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• If you want to get laid, go to college. If you want an education, go to the library.

  Frank Zappa

  Funny, Education, Sex

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• Modern Americans behave as if intelligence were some sort of hideous deformity.

  Frank Zappa

  Modern, Deformity, Behave

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• Politics is the entertainment branch of industry.

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  Branches, Politics, Entertainment

  Frank Zappa, Peter Occhiogrosso (1990). “Real Frank Zappa Book”, p.322, Simon and Schuster

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• Anybody who wants religion is welcome to it, as far as I'm concerned--I support your right to enjoy it. However, I would appreciate it if you exhibited more respect for the rights of those people who do not wish to share your dogma, rapture, or necrodestination.

  Frank Zappa

  Inspirational, Life, Rights

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• Without deviance from normality, there can be no progress.

  Frank Zappa

  Progress, Deviance, Normality

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• My best advice to anyone who wants to raise a happy, mentally healthy child is: Keep him or her as far away from a church as you can.

  Frank Zappa

  Children, Advice, Healthy

  Frank Zappa, Peter Occhiogrosso (1990). “Real Frank Zappa Book”, p.259, Simon and Schuster

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• The whole foundation of Christianity is based on the idea that intellectualism is the work of the Devil. Remember the apple on the tree? Okay, it was the Tree of Knowledge. You eat this apple, you're going to be as smart as God. We can't have that.

  Frank Zappa

  Smart, Ideas, Apples

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• It's better to have something to remember than anything to regret.

  Frank Zappa

  Regret, Remember

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• You know, people are basically shitty. It's when they prove it over and over again that it gets obnoxious.

  Frank Zappa

  People, Obnoxious, Prove It

  "A Conversation With Frank Zappa". "Oui" Interview with Dave Rothman, April 1979.

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• The first thing you have to do if you want to raise nice kids, is you have to talk to them like they are people instead of talking to them like they're property.

  Frank Zappa

  Nice, Kids, Talking

  "The Howard Stern Show", 1987.

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