Quotes by Robbie Robertson

“They think just because theres teenagers here, theyre always cursing and swearing,”

“I do remember thinking, This is a strange way to make a buck. Travel around the world and people boo you wherever you go, ... Night after night you just know theyre going to boo. Then a few years later you do it again, and everybody acts like they knew it was brilliant all along.”

“It made me look like I all of a sudden stumbled upon my heritage. Its not like that. You dont stumble upon your heritage. Its there, just waiting to be explored and shared. But what you need is a sign that somebody wants to share this with you.”

“I remember from my earliest years, ... people speaking, you know, in a certain kind of rhythm and telling stories and sharing experiences in a way that was different in Indian country than it was other places. And I was really struck by this and obviously very affected by it, because its always come out in my songs.”

“I think the most important thing here is... paying homage to other artists. Everybody (is) passing the baton because there are many people who are going to be in this show. If it wasnt for them, a lot of the rest of us wouldnt be doing this.”

“It all added up to something thats making me feel proud,”

“[The sets release puts an end to the Band ... for now.] I keep saying, Now Im done with the Band, ... Im just not keen to be going back up into the attic and going into the trunks. Im more interested in tomorrow.”

“Music should never be harmless.”

“[Clapton was honored for a solo career that began in 1970. To mark his induction, he played the mournful tribute to his late son,] Tears in Heaven, ... Further On Up the Road.”

“In ?66 when we were playing that music, people were flipping out with anger at that music and hated it. Then we?re doing it a few years later, and people said, ?This is the real deal, and we knew it all along.”

In Americana, the facts and the dreams seem to be all the same to me.

Its extraordinary that revolutions taking place around the world were sparked by communication on the Internet.

Some bands today have the experience of really working together and honing their craft. And other bands are very much like, I just got a guitar for Christmas, lets start a band. And you can hear the difference.

There is an extraordinary collaborative spirit when you are learning and growing.

Most of my younger Native American friends are not in any way looking for sympathy, and theyre not looking to lay guilt on anybody. They have their dignity, and they do what they do.

Its a bit of a sore spot, the Thanksgiving in Indian country.