My father walked out on us when I was three months old, and my mum, well, she wasn’t the driven sort.
LEMMYI went to go see the Rolling Stones in the park, and they were awful: completely out of tune. Jagger wore a frock.
More Lemmy Quotes
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I always wanted to be able to show off like the guitar players do. I think I managed that alright!
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I’m not going to die broke, but I’m not rich.
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I’m not a poker player; I play slot machines.
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It’s very much up to you, how you shape your life. I mean, I missed out on human relationships. But looking at relationships that I’ve seen along the way, I don’t think I’ve missed much.
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I can’t say I was really that surprised when the doctor told me I needed a defibrillator inserted in my chest.
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It’s much more fun to be full of hope than pessimism any day of the week.
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You learn all the best stuff in life after you leave school.
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I do quite like that Andrew Lloyd Webber song from ‘Cats.’ What’s it called? ‘Memory?’ Sends shivers up your spine.
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I am emphatically not a Nazi.
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I’ve always been alone. I grew up alone. I like it that way. Even when I’m in an arena surrounded by 10,000 people, I’m alone in my head.
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Kids are generally rotten until the age of about six, when they become people.
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I find it quite easy to play chords, and, you know, that was all I ever did. I never wanted to be a lead guitarist.
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The Beatles are the classical music of rock n’ roll. And rock n’ roll is far more widespread than classical will ever be.
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Elvis inspired my sideburns, but Little Richard inspired me for vocals.
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Got two kids; one’s a record producer who lives just up the road from me – great guitarist and piano player, too.
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