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.
LEMMYI’m not a poker player; I play slot machines.
More Lemmy Quotes
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Bomber’ was the first song I wrote about war.
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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’d never have left Hawkwind if I hadn’t been fired.
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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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I’m not afraid of death. How can you be afraid of something that’s inevitable?
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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’m not going to die broke, but I’m not rich.
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I don’t know, I’ve always written songs that are mainly about attitude, not me personally.
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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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It just seems like we get more popular every eight years or so. For some reason, it becomes cool to like Motorhead again.
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People look down on stuff that sells. What do you call that? Downward snobbery, I guess.
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I don’t know if love exists, not the kind that keeps.
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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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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 don’t really admire musicianship per se – as is obvious from my own playing.
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