I've always been a fan of poetry. I grew up with Lawrence Ferlinghetti and the Beat poets. I really followed that stuff for a while. I just love the way people threw words around like they were painting. Ric Ocasek beatfanferlinghetti share on social
Refusing to ask for help when you need it is refusing someone the chance to be helpful. Ric Ocasek chancehelpfulrefuse Change image and share on social
Once they're on paper, they're gone. I like to do as much with the words, as far as image goes. Ric Ocasek imagepaperword Change image and share on social
When I produce other people, that's the thing I can do well because I've been in a band, and I can play the political game and make everybody feel happy, and I can check their performances, and I can work on the sound while they're being a band. Ric Ocasek bandcheckfeel share on social
The most important thing to a lot of people, is to belong to something that's hip or whatever. To be a part of something that's not society, just a clique. Ric Ocasek belongcliquehip Change image and share on social
I could never be a country person, sitting around trees trying to write a song. I would rather be in the middle of society, whether it's growing or crumbling. Ric Ocasek countrycrumblegrow Change image and share on social
