I find it quite easy to play chords, and, you know, that was all I ever did. I never wanted to be a lead guitarist.
LEMMYElvis inspired my sideburns, but Little Richard inspired me for vocals.
More Lemmy Quotes
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Bomber’ was the first song I wrote about war.
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My father walked out on us when I was three months old, and my mum, well, she wasn’t the driven sort.
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I was the kid a lot of other mothers wouldn’t let you play with.
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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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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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I always write about war, love, death, and injustice. There’s plenty of that around, so I never run out of ideas.
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I never thought it was an option.
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I wasn’t very worried about the Cold War; I was busy being a musician.
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I’ve always been alone. I grew up alone. I like it that way. Even when I’m in an arena surrounded by 10,000 people, I’m alone in my head.
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I’ve always been very wordy; I’ve got a great vocabulary.
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We was living in squats in Battersea when we started with Motorhead. And we lived with the Hell’s Angels in this flat. They were always around.
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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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You learn all the best stuff in life after you leave school.
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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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I don’t want to advise anyone to do anything, apart from try and stay alive. That’s my advice – don’t die.
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