The opportunity to write for the 'L.A. Weekly' has been one of the better breaks that has come my way in a long time.

My mother, a very eclectic listener, had the first Doors album and gave it to me when I expressed interest in the band. It was one of the first records I ever had. As the years passed, the babysitters who used to look after me would bring their Doors albums to the apartment, and that's how I got to hear their later work.

No matter how rough things can be at times, many Americans are optimistic and on the move.

Henry Rollins Quotes