I’d never have left Hawkwind if I hadn’t been fired.
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More Lemmy Quotes
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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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I learned that if I had known how much of this Nazi memorabilia there was to collect, I never would have started in the first place. It’s crowding me out of my house.
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I like touring; I live on the road, more or less.
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Elvis inspired my sideburns, but Little Richard inspired me for vocals.
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A lot of photos were taken of us next to milk churns.
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I don’t eat vegetables. I eat potatoes and green beans, and that’s it.
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I am emphatically not a Nazi.
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I was the kid a lot of other mothers wouldn’t let you play with.
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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.
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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 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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In your twenties, you think you are immortal. In your thirties, you hope you are immortal.
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Eddie Cochran – I never got to see him live, but he could play. Him and Buddy Holly, they were the best guitarists. They could get a good raunchy beat going.
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I once fell through a hole in the stage.
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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 wasn’t any good at playing tennis.
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I’ve always been very wordy; I’ve got a great vocabulary.
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I’m not a poker player; I play slot machines.
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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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My advice wouldn’t be good to anybody. I don’t see it really being greeted with thunderous applause.
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I don’t really admire musicianship per se – as is obvious from my own playing.
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Everything I hear influences me. I can’t tell you all my influences as a musician.
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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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Growing up in America is like being taught to be stupid.
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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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