I saw the Beatles play the Cavern in Liverpool when I was 16. They had attitude: Onstage, they were like a four-headed monster.
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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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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 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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My persona has given me a certain notoriety, if not international celebrity.
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Everyone wants to be safe. Well, I got news for you: You can’t be safe. Life’s not safe. Your work isn’t safe.
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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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Gay people are made and not born.
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I never thought it was an option.
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Growing up in America is like being taught to be stupid.
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I don’t know if love exists, not the kind that keeps.
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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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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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Everyone gets depressed. But what do you do? You just go through it.
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