Frank Zappa, (1940-1993) American Musician Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [1-16] of 16 Frank Zappa quotesFrank Zappa QuotesFrank Zappa Communism doesn't work because people like to own stuff.~ Frank Zappa Government is the Entertainment Division of the military-industrial complex.~ Frank Zappa Most people wouldn't know music if it came up and bit them on the ass.~ Frank Zappa Remember, 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 Remember, there's a big difference between kneeling down and bending over.~ Frank Zappa Rock journalism is people who can't write interviewing people who can't talk for people who can't read.~ Frank Zappa Rock music was never written for or performed for conservative tastes.~ Frank Zappa Fact of the matter is, there is no hip world, there is no straight world. There's a world, you see, which has people in it who believe in a variety of different things. Everybody believes in something and everybody, by virtue of the fact that they believe in something, use that something to support their own existence.~ Frank Zappa Asked random questions about the First Amendment and how they would like to have it applied, if you believe in polls at all, the average American wants no part of it. But if you ask, 'What if we threw the Constitution away tomorrow?' the answer is 'No, that would be bad!' But living under the Constitution is another story altogether.~ Frank Zappa The United States is a nation of laws: badly written and randomly enforced.~ Frank Zappa The illusion of freedom [in America] 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 Drop out of school before your mind rots from exposure to our mediocre educational system. Forget about the Senior Prom and go to the library and educate yourself if you've got any guts. Some of you like pep rallies and plastic robots who tell you what to read. Forget I mentioned it... Rise for the flag salute.~ Frank Zappa In the fight between you and the world, back the world.~ Frank Zappa Art is making something out of nothing and selling it.~ Frank Zappa You can't be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline -- it helps if you have some kind of a football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer.~ Frank Zappa If lyrics make people do things, how come we don't love each other?~ Frank Zappa Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print