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.
LEMMYI was the kid a lot of other mothers wouldn’t let you play with.
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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Am I going to get my warts removed? I might do, but I’m certainly not going to auction them on the Internet.
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Elvis inspired my sideburns, but Little Richard inspired me for vocals.
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My hearing is usually O.K.
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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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I don’t know if love exists, not the kind that keeps.
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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’d never have left Hawkwind if I hadn’t been fired.
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You can’t plan your life. It doesn’t work.
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Growing up in America is like being taught to be stupid.
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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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Cold pizza is a perfect breakfast, with lots of salt.
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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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The more you learn about everything, the more you learn that everything’s fixed not in your favour.
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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.
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