All Lou Reed Quotes
I cleaned up my act because otherwise I would have kicked the bucket.
Lou Reed

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I don't really think about what the subject of my next album will be. I just know that I'm going to make another album.
Lou Reed

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Perfect Night has that magic and it has the raw energy that grabs you by the throat.
Lou Reed

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When I record an album I'm trying to get as close as possible to that perfect moment.
Lou Reed

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There's a bit of magic in everything, and some loss to even things out.
Lou Reed

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I think it's pretentious to create art just for the sake of stroking the artists ego.
Lou Reed

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I don't believe in dressing up reality. I don't believe in using makeup to make things look smoother.
Lou Reed

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I always thought martial arts was the most modern choreography we could have right now, and I always wanted to put it to music.
Lou Reed

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These are really terribly rough times, and we really should try to be as nice to each other as possible.
Lou Reed

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I think that everything happens for a reason, everything happens when it's going to happen.
Lou Reed

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