My mother was a Mohawk, born and raised on a reservation, and when I was a kid, she would take me there to visit her relatives. Robbie Robertson bearkidmohawk Change image and share on social
Some music is supposed to be disposable; that's OK. A lot of music is fun for today, but it isn't supposed to be timeless; it's supposed to be trendy. Robbie Robertson disposablefunlot Change image and share on social
It's extraordinary that revolutions taking place around the world were sparked by communication on the Internet. Robbie Robertson communicationextraordinaryinternet Change image and share on social
I don't know - it's a bit of a mystery of how things come about when they do. I don't have a scientific explanation for it. Sometimes when you're writing a song, you don't know where you're going. Robbie Robertson biteexplanationmystery Change image and share on social
When I was 14 years old, I had the opportunity to meet Buddy Holly. I asked him how he got that big, powerful sound out of his guitar amp. He said, 'I blew a speaker and decided not to get it fixed.' Robbie Robertson ampaskbig Change image and share on social
Do you know what a skin walker is? It's a thing in Indian mythology. There are certain people born with this gift, and they're able to actually get inside you and mess with your feelings and with your mind. And if a skin walker chooses to get a hold of you, there's not much you can do. Robbie Robertson bearchoosefeeling share on social
I love the idea of having a kid who says, 'Yeah, of course I knew about Billie Holiday and Johnny Cash when I was nine years old.' Robbie Robertson billiecashholiday Change image and share on social
You don't stumble upon your heritage. It's there, just waiting to be explored and shared. Robbie Robertson exploreheritageshare Change image and share on social
The Band was rebelling against the rebellion. The rebellion went to a place where it became too obvious, too trendy, like you were just following the pack. So it was our choice to get off the bandwagon - no pun intended - and do things that were in our background and what was the most honest thing to do. Robbie Robertson backgroundbandbandwagon share on social