Between the Parentheses

When the (heck) is The Times going to stop censoring quotations from individuals? Richard Cromelin’s article on Henry Rollins (“The Volatile World of Singer-Poet Henry Rollins,” April 1) was appreciated, but if a (guy) can’t be quoted verbatim about his life--the (stuff) he’s been through and how he has been (messed) up--why quote him?

CHRISTINE TOBEY

Los Angeles