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.
LEMMYI was never going to be a doctor or a lawyer, so being a musician seemed to be the best of what was on offer.
More Lemmy Quotes
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Cold pizza is a perfect breakfast, with lots of salt.
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I was brought up by two women: my mother and my grandmother.
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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 guess anything in excess is no good for you, even things that are supposed to be healthy.
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I make a very good steak.
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It’s much more fun to be full of hope than pessimism any day of the week.
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I wasn’t any good at playing tennis.
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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’m against any religion, and Communism and Nazism – they’re both equally religions. They’re just replacement gods.
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In your twenties, you think you are immortal. In your thirties, you hope you are immortal.
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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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The more you learn about everything, the more you learn that everything’s fixed not in your favour.
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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 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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We’ve made bad albums in the past, and people have bought them. I don’t know. I don’t care. I’m just grateful for it.
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