"Properly packaged, you can sell anything to an American"

The irony: Zappa is the culture the US should absolutely preserve.

Hey wait a minute...we had Frank Zappa!

Zappa would be really pissed at what is happening today

When it comes to music, America does have jazz, rock, hip-hop, but I think it says a lot that all of those genres came from marginalised groups and were disregarded by the American public until they showed commercial potential.

"You can sell them cheap whiskey, you can sell them trinkets, but you cannot sell them ideas..."

I think Frank Zappa is intellectually challenging us Americans in the right way. With deep thought and integrity.

I miss this man so much, But his music lives on.

I love that human man. Play his music at my funeral, even if only a few attend and none of them appreciate his style, intelligence, humor or creativity. I was zapped at an early age.

Embodiment of "scratch a cynic and you'll find a disappointed idealist"

Thank you Frank Zappa for the music you've created and for your wise words.

A brilliant man, a mega talented musician and one of the few who spoke about the “uncultured culture of the USA”, which is actually what triggers true culture.

One may sometimes say of musicians that they had a beautiful soul, but Zappa was even more than that, he was a great man.

America is still at it, thank you Frank for amazing music and insight to the American nightmare

How sad for me that I just now have come to know of the wisdom of Frank Zappa. He resonates with me to the fullness. We need him again here and now.

He's so real.

Even from the grave, Zappa speaks the truth today with much needed clarity.

Well said, Mr. Zappa...you contributed, and THANKS. I love mainly your ORCHESTRAL WORKS.

"we think we're hot shit" THAT SENT ME