I don’t miss anything by being a bachelor. I don’t know any happily married couples, not even my parents.
LEMMYGrowing up in America is like being taught to be stupid.
More Lemmy Quotes
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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’m not going to die broke, but I’m not rich.
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The thing about death is it’s so final, isn’t it, really? As far as we know… Nobody has ever come back and told us about 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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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 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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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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Kids are generally rotten until the age of about six, when they become people.
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I was brought up by two women: my mother and my grandmother.
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Touring is too much fun to stop.
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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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Elvis inspired my sideburns, but Little Richard inspired me for vocals.
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I guess anything in excess is no good for you, even things that are supposed to be healthy.
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I’d never have left Hawkwind if I hadn’t been fired.
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I don’t really admire musicianship per se – as is obvious from my own playing.
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