Quotes by Zack de la Rocha

About Zack de la Rocha:

Zacharías Manuel is an American musician, poet, rapper, and activist best known as the vocalist and lyricist of rap metal band Rage Against the Machine from 1991–2000, and after the band's reunion in 2007 until their last show in 2011. He left Rage Against the Machine in October 2000, and embarked on a low-key solo career. With former Mars Volta drummer Jon Theodore, de la Rocha also co-founded One Day as a Lion in 2008.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Your anger is a gift.

Zack de la Rocha

One of the great things about young people is that they do question, that they do care deeply about justice, and they they have open minds.

Zack de la Rocha

I think every revolutionary act is an act of love. Every song that I've written, it is because of my desire to use music as a way to empower and re-humanize people who are living in a dehumanizing setting. The song is in order to better the human con...

Zack de la Rocha

I'm in this band to give volume to various struggles throughout the world. To me, the tension in this band is a minimal sacrifice.

Zack de la Rocha

Governor Jan Brewer and the Arizona legislature have created an environment in Arizona where performing is no longer a neutral act. They have created an environment where they can convert the normal commercial interaction between artists and their fa...

Zack de la Rocha

There are many Sheriff Arpaios. People who have taken to local city, county, and state governments across the county the idea that immigrants are the problem. That immigrants are to blame.

Zack de la Rocha

Author Bio

  • NameZack de la Rocha
  • DescriptionAmerican musician, poet rapper and activist best known as the vocalist and lyricist of rap metal band Rage Against the Machine
  • BornJanuary 12, 1970
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionGuitarist; Singer-songwriter; Singer; Musician; Human Rights Activist