Jimi Hendrix

Rock Guitarist American 1942 – 1970

Guitar virtuoso who revolutionized rock music with innovative sound techniques.

388 quotes

"Music is healing."
Health
"You don't have to be old to die."
"I want my guitar to sing like a human voice."
Creativity
"The sky has no limits."
Imagination
"Whatever I do, I do with soul."
"I'm just a poor boy trying to survive."
"Sometimes you want to give up the guitar, you'll hate the guitar."
Work
"I try to make the music tell a story."
"Life is like a box of colors waiting to be used."
"I need to explore different sounds and colors."
Creativity
"Love means holding on to someone with all your heart."
Love
"I have to express myself somehow."
"The guitar is my voice, my words."
Music
"I want to turn the world on with my music."
Inspiration
"If it's a good song, it will speak for itself."
Art
"I'm just trying to grow old gracefully."
Wisdom
"Words are like violence, sometimes I just need music."
"My music is my medicine."
"I don't believe in anything, I just believe in music."
Faith
"The moment I wake up before I get out of bed, I'm already thinking of music."
"Life is a gamble, you have to take risks."
Adventure
"I want to express myself in as many ways as possible."
Creativity
"Take time to live, that's the greatest gift."
Time
"Real friends don't talk about you when you're gone."
Friendship
"I'll be waiting for you until the stars fall from the sky."
"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is now."
Perseverance
"I want to be remembered as someone who tried."
"Keep your mind as open as your heart."
Wisdom
"God is in the music, that's where I find peace."
"Don't give up your day job until you make it in music."