Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.
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Jimi Hendrix
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About Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential guitarists of all time. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 as a part of his band, the Jimi Hendrix Experience; the institution describes him as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music".
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I was trying to do too many things at the same time, which is my nature. But I was enjoying it, and I still do enjoy it.
We have time, there's no big rush.
You don't have to be singing about love all the time in order to give love to the people. You don't have to keep flashing those words all the time.
The time I burned my guitar it was like a sacrifice. You sacrifice the things you love. I love my guitar.
I'm the one that has to die when it's time for me to die, so let me live my life, the way I want to.
Imagination is the key to my lyrics. The rest is painted with a little science fiction.
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Music is my religion.
When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.
I got a pet monkey called Charlie Chan.
When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.
I was trying to do too many things at the same time, which is my nature. But I was enjoying it, and I still do enjoy it.
My nature just changes.
Music makes me high on stage, and that's the truth. It's like being almost addicted to music.
My goal is to be one with the music. I just dedicate my whole life to this art.
The reflection of the world is blues, that's where that part of the music is at. Then you got this other kind of music that's tryin' to come around.
I try to use my music to move these people to act.
When I die, I want people to play my music, go wild and freak out and do anything they want to do.
Music is a safe kind of high.
Music is my religion.
Music doesn't lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music.
It's funny the way most people love the dead. Once you are dead, you are made for life.
You don't have to be singing about love all the time in order to give love to the people. You don't have to keep flashing those words all the time.
It's funny how most people love the dead, once you're dead your made for life.