Don Henley > Quotes

“The more I know, the less I understand”
― Don Henley, Actual Miles -- Don Henley's Greatest Hits: Piano/Vocal/Chords

“It took me 42 years to write this song, and 5 minutes to sing it."

[On The Heart of the Matter, during the Eagles' Hell Freezes Over tour.]”
― Don Henley

“Sometimes you get the best light from a burning bridge.”
― Don Henley

“We got the bubble-headed-bleach-blonde who
Comes on at five
She can tell you 'bout the plane crash with a gleam
In her eye
It's interesting when people die -
Give us dirty laundry

Can we film the operation?
Is the head dead yet?
You know, the boys in the newsroom got a
Running bet
Get the widow on the set!
We need dirty laundry

You don't really need to find out what's going on
You don't really want to know just how far it's gone
Just leave well enough alone
Eat your dirty laundry”
― Don Henley

“In the old days, words like sin and Satan had a moral certitude. Today, they're replaced with self-help jargon, words like dysfunction and antisocial behavior, discouraging any responsibility for one's actions..”
― Don Henley

“A man with a briefcase can steal millions more than any man with a gun.”
― Don Henley

“sometimes you get the best light from a burning bridge”
― Don Henley

“You can check out any time you like / But you can never leave!”
― Don Henley, Hotel California Sheet Music