I was never going to be a doctor or a lawyer, so being a musician seemed to be the best of what was on offer.
LEMMYI always thought we had more in common with punk than with anything else, but we had long hair, so we didn’t fit in that box.
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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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It’s very much up to you, how you shape your life. I mean, I missed out on human relationships. But looking at relationships that I’ve seen along the way, I don’t think I’ve missed much.
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Elvis inspired my sideburns, but Little Richard inspired me for vocals.
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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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People don’t know how to be outrageous anymore.
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I don’t really have the voice for love songs, do I?
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My hearing is usually O.K.
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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 guess anything in excess is no good for you, even things that are supposed to be healthy.
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Like most housewives, I don’t cook unless I have company.
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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 don’t miss anything by being a bachelor. I don’t know any happily married couples, not even my parents.
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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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People don’t become better when they’re dead; you just talk about them as if they are.
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I always open doors for women. It’s just good manners.
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