Pages 25-51 Summary and Analysis

Rollins says that he does not want to talk to people, and resents being asked for autographs, and involved in fans' lives. He says that he might be a " real human being" (p. 27) again after he comes back from tour, but it is going to take a while. Rollins says that he wants to keep his brain active, and not let it get lazy, and relationships interfere with his ability to provide "absolute integrity of delivery" (p. 29).

Rollins notes that his friend Deirdre O'Donoghue died a year ago in 2001, and his reminiscence of his dead friends prompts him to say that he doesn't want to get close to people, it is so hard to lose them.

Henry Rollins complains about the constant interruptions from press and crew before the show in Moscow. He says that he can't prepare for...