20 Questions With Henry Rollins

Henry Rollins turns 50 on February 13th of this year, and in celebration he’s doing a string of speaking engagements. Here’s what he had to say about it: “On February 13th of 2011, I will turn fifty years of age. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime occasion than by doing some shows,” HENRY explains. “Hopefully, I will be able to evince some imperfect pearls of ancient wisdom to the audience, having made it this far.” He’s rolling through the big smoke on March 24th at the Great Hall. Get your tickets fast. It will sell out for sure. In the meantime, enjoy these 20Qs.

1. What is your dream of happiness?
=======A low stress environment with time to get it all done.

2. Blonde or Brunette?
=======Breathing is fine.

3. What is the quality you like most in a person?
======= Honesty.

4. What do you fear most?
====== Failure.

5. 808s or 909s?
==== I have no idea what that means.

6. What’s your biggest regret?
======= Not keeping my friend alive.

7. What’s your fav bar or club in the world?
======= I don’t have one.

8. What’s the one thing you can’t live without?
====== Passport.

9. What are the 3 musicians dead or alive you’d like to see perform?
==== Coltrane, Hendrix, Charlie Parker.

10. What is your favorite decade in music?
==== 1970s.

11. If you had to choose, would you rather go blind or deaf and why?
======= I would rather go blind. I like listening to music.

12. How old is too old?
===== 49.

13. Where do you see yourself in 15 years?
==== Hopefully in demand and on the move.

14. Who’s your hero?
=== Abraham Lincoln and Ian MacKaye

15. What’s your favourite colour?
==== Green

16. What song could you live without ever hearing again?
=== Anything I have had a part in.

17. Metallica or Madonna?
====== Madonna.

18. What’s your most hated vice?
===== Laziness.

19. Who is the most tragic figure in history?

===== George Bush

20. What are the top three live shows you’ve seen in your life?
======== Zeppelin 1970-something., Minor Threat opening for the Damned 1983, Bad Brains opening for the Damned, 1979.