–Frank Zappa
Quote Number: 151
Source: Frank Zappa. Directed by Roelof Kiers. VPRO-TV (Netherlands), February 11, 1971. Transcript Online Here. Video Online Here.
Source Notes: This is also likely the source for this quote, which may be an original paraphrase from a later interview: “Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible. In order to deviate successfully, one has to have at least a passing acquaintance with whatever norm one expects to deviate from.”