Elvis inspired my sideburns, but Little Richard inspired me for vocals.
LEMMYI 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.
More Lemmy Quotes
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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 listen to everything from Ravel to the Bee Gees.
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The Beatles are the classical music of rock n’ roll. And rock n’ roll is far more widespread than classical will ever be.
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The thing about death is it’s so final, isn’t it, really? As far as we know… Nobody has ever come back and told us about it.
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People don’t become better when they’re dead; you just talk about them as if they are.
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I dislike religion quite intensely. It’s been the cause of all the grief in the world ever since they discovered the first stone to worship.
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Bomber’ was the first song I wrote about war.
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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 don’t really admire musicianship per se – as is obvious from my own playing.
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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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The Beatles were from Liverpool. It’s a hard town. The Stones weren’t the hard men. They just dressed up. The Beatles were the hard men.
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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 was brought up by two women: my mother and my grandmother.
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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 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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