John Frusciante: Quotes about time

John Frusciante is American guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer. Explore interesting quotes on time.
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“I'm dreading the time that is not near
As a man on a cross I have no fear
I can't believe these words I'm saying
You've got to feel your lines”

John Frusciante

Central
Lyrics, The Empyrean (2009)

Fear , Feeling , Time

“I guess this is the first time in a video that I ever showed my arms since my arms have been scarred, 'cause my arms are-are pretty badly scarred. I guess people are always wondering so I might as well say that, um, that the way that my arms got the way that they look, um, is was from abcesses, which came from shooting huge amounts of drugs. The results could have been a lot worse, so I'm happy to have the scars from a period of my life where I was living destructively, just as a… as a sign of what I've been through. And, uh, these days, I-I'm, you know, being healthy and taking care of my body is so important to me. But looking at it here, is seems like my arms have gotten better since then, so… That's nice to see.”

John Frusciante

On "Californication" video audio commentary - Red Hot Chili Peppers Greatest Videos

Life , People , Way , Time

“A child has this relationship to a creative force, you know? Yeah, your parents gradually, you know, they gradually shove your face in the concrete, and so do your teachers and school system and…everything’s working against you, but…but…but the force of creativity nature is not working against you - it’s right there for you, at any time! You just…you know, you just have to be ready not to judge yourself and to be open to whatever’s gonna come through you and to-to be ready to not…to not…eeeh to not judge what comes through, but be alright with it, whatever it is, cause it’s just the universe of expressing yourself.”

John Frusciante

On "The Heart is a Drum Machine" Documentary

School , Nature , Parent , Teachers

“I can't say that I'm crazy, you know, about watching this. I don't like the person who I was back at this time, and-and, uh… I think I had all my priorities in the wrong places and I think if I were to spend to much time playin guitar as I did picking out stupid shorts and stupid hats and stupid, you know, overcoats, I would've… I would've been able to write some good songs, you know? I can't watch this version of myself and be at all happy about it. I want to… I want to strangle myself when I see this video. I was 18 years old. 18-year-old that deserved to be slapped upside his head.”

John Frusciante

On "Higher Ground" video audio commentary - Red Hot Chili Peppers Greatest Videos

Stupidity , Thinking , Time , Personality

“I fail to do
What I'm trying
I've been these walls
And everyone who dies
Hears other times”

John Frusciante

In Rime
Lyrics, To Record Only Water for Ten Days (2000)

Time

“Well, I don't need protection
One life begins, another dies
Bad timing
I won't last”

John Frusciante

Heaven
Lyrics, The Empyrean (2009)

Life , Time

“I've been in pain hope it doesn't show
I've been insane well the time is slow”

John Frusciante

Been Insane
Lyrics, Niandra Lades and Usually Just a T-Shirt (1994)

Pain , Hope , Time

“You know this moment in time
Is all my life
Every day is each
day that's passed
Every person alive
is everyone's who's died”

John Frusciante

Every Person
Lyrics, Shadows Collide with People (2004)

Life , Time , Personality