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89 quotes by Robbie Robertson

Robbie Robertson, OC (born Jaime Robbie Robertson; July 5, 1943) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist best known for his work as lead guitarist and primary songwriter within The Band. As a songwriter, Robertson is credited for such songs as "The Weight", "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down", "Up On Cripple Creek", "Broken Arrow" and "Somewhere Down the Crazy River". He has been inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, and...
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You don't stumble upon your heritage. It's there, just waiting to be explored and shared.

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I am fascinated by the places that music comes from, like fife-and-drum blues from southern Mississippi or Cajun music out of Lafayette, Louisiana... →

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I never really had a teenage experience. I went from childhood to maturity, and in some ways, it short-circuited me emotionally.

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It's a bit of a sore spot, the Thanksgiving in Indian country.

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People go through periods when things are dark and cloudy, and they talk dark and cloudy.

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The kid at 9 or 10 who knows who Billie Holiday is... that's the coolest thing ever.

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To find a new star in the sky is pretty hard.

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I asked Bob Dylan to paint the album cover for 'Music from Big Pink.' He said, 'Yeah, let me see what I can come up with.'

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I come from a family who prided themselves, both sides, on memory. And I was told growing up, constantly, that I was born with a really good memory.

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It's extraordinary that revolutions taking place around the world were sparked by communication on the Internet.

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Sixteen years on the road is long enough. Twenty years is unthinkable.

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The road has taken a lot of the great ones: Hank Williams, Buddy Holly, Otis Redding, Janis, Jimi Hendrix, Elvis.

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

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