Frank Zappa quote: Definition of rock journalism: People who can't write, doing interviews with people who can't think, in order to prepare articles ...

Definition of rock journalism: People who can't write, doing interviews with people who can't think, in order to prepare articles for people who can't read.

~ Frank Zappa ~

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So many books, so little time.

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Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.

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Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid.

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