Everything I hear influences me. I can’t tell you all my influences as a musician.
LEMMYI find it quite easy to play chords, and, you know, that was all I ever did. I never wanted to be a lead guitarist.
More Lemmy Quotes
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I wanted to be a farmer; actually, I wanted to be a horse-breeder. And I had the stallions… but then I heard Little Richard, and that was it.
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I was in the Rockin’ Vicars, which was the first British band to tour behind the Iron Curtain.
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All my dreams came true. There’s not many people that can say that. I mean, most people have to work in a job they hate all their lives, and I can’t imagine that.
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Oh, I listened to a lot of the blues. I love the blues. You know, Slim Harpo, people like that, and Sonny Boy Williamson.
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I wasn’t very worried about the Cold War; I was busy being a musician.
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Growing up in America is like being taught to be stupid.
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Gay people are made and not born.
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Just ’cause something’s popular, it can still be good. In fact, if more people are buying it, then you must be doing something right.
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I don’t miss anything by being a bachelor. I don’t know any happily married couples, not even my parents.
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I was brought up by two women: my mother and my grandmother.
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I don’t really admire musicianship per se – as is obvious from my own playing.
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The hippie era was a wonderful time because we still believed we could make the world a better place.
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Everyone wants to be safe. Well, I got news for you: You can’t be safe. Life’s not safe. Your work isn’t safe.
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Elvis inspired my sideburns, but Little Richard inspired me for vocals.
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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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