I always wanted to be able to show off like the guitar players do. I think I managed that alright!
LEMMYRock n’ roll’s had a good time out of me – and I’ve had a very good time out of rock n’ roll.
More Lemmy Quotes
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I don’t really admire musicianship per se – as is obvious from my own playing.
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People don’t know how to be outrageous anymore.
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I 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.
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In every kid’s life, there’s about three or four years when you’re at liberty, and after that, you have to get a job because you’re getting married or you have to support your parents or whatever it is.
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I always open doors for women. It’s just good manners.
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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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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 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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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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Nobody in the world could possibly be as mean as I look, could they?
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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.
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I do quite like that Andrew Lloyd Webber song from ‘Cats.’ What’s it called? ‘Memory?’ Sends shivers up your spine.
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I can never be anonymous – especially when I walk round looking like this; especially when I take so much trouble not to be anonymous, right?
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I’m not going to die broke, but I’m not rich.
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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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