I was never going to be a doctor or a lawyer, so being a musician seemed to be the best of what was on offer.
LEMMYI was brought up by two women: my mother and my grandmother.
More Lemmy Quotes
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Some songs, you just can’t shake; they keep creeping back into your set list.
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When you leave the house, it isn’t safe. The air you breathe isn’t going to be safe, not for very long. That’s why you have to enjoy the moment.
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I make a very good steak.
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Eddie Cochran – I never got to see him live, but he could play. Him and Buddy Holly, they were the best guitarists. They could get a good raunchy beat going.
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As a roadie for the Jimi Hendrix Experience, I learned that I should give up being a guitar player.
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I don’t really have the voice for love songs, do I?
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I was lucky: I didn’t get married, so I didn’t have to have that responsibility.
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I don’t eat vegetables. I eat potatoes and green beans, and that’s it.
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I’ve always been very wordy; I’ve got a great vocabulary.
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I’m not afraid of death. How can you be afraid of something that’s inevitable?
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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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I was the kid a lot of other mothers wouldn’t let you play with.
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It’s not that I take pride in being unfashionable. It’s just that I’ve gotten used to it.
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My advice wouldn’t be good to anybody. I don’t see it really being greeted with thunderous applause.
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It’s when you get to 60 when everything starts to go pear-shaped. Everyone thinks that becoming an older guy is easy, but you never consider it fully. It comes as quite a shock.
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