I saw the Beatles play the Cavern in Liverpool when I was 16. They had attitude: Onstage, they were like a four-headed monster.
LEMMYI once fell through a hole in the stage.
More Lemmy Quotes
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I wasn’t any good at playing tennis.
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I always wanted to be able to show off like the guitar players do. I think I managed that alright!
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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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Elvis inspired my sideburns, but Little Richard inspired me for vocals.
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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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My persona has given me a certain notoriety, if not international celebrity.
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I always open doors for women. It’s just good manners.
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I listen to everything from Ravel to the Bee Gees.
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I’m not afraid of death. How can you be afraid of something that’s inevitable?
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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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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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Oh, I listened to a lot of the blues. I love the blues. You know, Slim Harpo, people like that, and Sonny Boy Williamson.
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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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Like most housewives, I don’t cook unless I have company.
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