I didn’t really want to be in the lifestyle without the music. And I didn’t want to be in the music without the lifestyle.
LEMMYI think love’s an infatuation that turns into a habit, because you can’t keep that passion going. You get used to people, and that’s death for me – I like to be surprised.
More Lemmy Quotes
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You learn all the best stuff in life after you leave school.
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Elvis inspired my sideburns, but Little Richard inspired me for vocals.
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My persona has given me a certain notoriety, if not international celebrity.
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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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I hate golf! I still can’t believe Alice Cooper plays golf!
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In 1967, I had my first black girlfriend, and a lot more ever since then. I just don’t understand racism.
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I’ve never met a girl who could stop me looking at all the others. If I did, I’d marry her.
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I went to go see the Rolling Stones in the park, and they were awful: completely out of tune. Jagger wore a frock.
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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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Everything I hear influences me. I can’t tell you all my influences as a musician.
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I learned that if I had known how much of this Nazi memorabilia there was to collect, I never would have started in the first place. It’s crowding me out of my house.
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I make a very good steak.
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I don’t like people’s table manners. That really puts you off eating food.
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People don’t become better when they’re dead; you just talk about them as if they are.
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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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