Frank Zappa

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. ”

Music, in performance, is a type of sculpture. The air in the performance is sculpted into something. ”

A composer is a guy who goes around forcing his will on unsuspecting air molecules, often with the assistance of unsuspecting musicians. ”

I never set out to be weird. It was always other people who called me weird. ”

I searched for years I found no love. I'm sure that love will never be a product of plasticity. ”

There are more love songs than anything else. If songs could make you do something we'd all love one another. ”

There is more stupidity than hydrogen in the universe, and it has a longer shelf life. ”

Everybody believes in something and everybody, by virtue of the fact that they believe in something, uses that something to support their own existence. ”

No change in musical style will survive unless it is accompanied by a change in clothing style. Rock is to dress up to. ”

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. ”