Elvis inspired my sideburns, but Little Richard inspired me for vocals.
LEMMYI 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.
More Lemmy Quotes
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Women always left me because I wouldn’t commit, but then nothing changes a relationship like commitment. If you move in with someone, you lose all respect for them.
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Rock n’ roll’s had a good time out of me – and I’ve had a very good time out of rock n’ roll.
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Kids are generally rotten until the age of about six, when they become people.
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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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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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From the beginning of time, the bad guys always had the best uniforms. Napoleon, the Confederates, the Nazis.
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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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You can’t win fame; you have to earn it. If you’re given fame without working for it, then you’re not going to be ready for it.
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I like hard, aggressive music.
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There’s no point thinking about dying, because it’s going to happen anyway, isn’t it? I don’t waste my time worrying about that.
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Nobody in the world could possibly be as mean as I look, could they?
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Some songs, you just can’t shake; they keep creeping back into your set list.
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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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The more you learn about everything, the more you learn that everything’s fixed not in your favour.
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I’m not a poker player; I play slot machines.
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