John Quotes

The only thing the record companies put out now is 'Best of,'

It's getting late have you seen my mates, Ma tell me when the boys get here, It's seven o'clock and I want to rock, Want to get a belly full of beer...

Tina Turner gave me the highway blues.

I’ve never had a writer’s block, but still I think: Is it going to happen this time? You never know what you’re going to get; you just put your fingers on the keys and hope.

Loneliness was tough, the toughest role you ever played. Hollywood created a superstar, and pain was the price you paid.

A couple of sounds that I really like are the sounds of a switchblade and a motor bike.

No tears to damn you when jealousy burns.

Poor cow, you'll get your dumb man. You'll see your whole life coming at you in the back of his hand.

When a rumor doesn't go away it's not a rumor

As Elton John, my days on pop radio are over, and I know that and I accept it and I'm not unhappy about it.

I don't whistle at you down the street. I would if I could, but I can't whistle you see.

It was Elvis that got me interested in music. I've been an Elvis fan since I was a kid.

I saw you dancing out the ocean Running fast along the sand A spirit born of earth and water Fire flying from your hands

You get the same equal rights that we do when we have a civil partnership. Heterosexual people get married. We can have civil partnerships.

This overload is edging me further out to sea, I need to put some distances between overkill and me.

Don't show up around here until your social worker's helped.

I had a little Richard and that black piano, oh that sweet Georgia Peach, and the boy form Tupelo.

It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics to set you on your feet again.

Holy Moses, let us live in peace. Let us strive to find a way to make all hatred cease. There's a man over there, what's his colour I don't care, he's my brother, let us live in peace.

Well, I quit those days and my redneck ways.

I was ready to approach her with my English charm, when her brass knuckled boyfriend grabbed me by the arm.

Top dog, top hat, move that muscle, move that fat.

Oh teacher, I need you like a little child, you got something in you to drive a school boy wild.

Getting paid for being laid, guess that's the name of the game.

I'm cold as a razor blade, inches from madness.

It's much too late to save myself from falling.

I’ll not complain about your boring life, if you just leave me to mine

I'll even pay sometimes for a woman that's ugly.

To fight the violence we must be brave, hold on strong to the love God gave.

Who really needs a new album from me?

Some kneel and lie to God.

Some men kneel and pray, I like women and I like wine.

You can call me a fat, balding, talentless old queen who can't sing, but you can't tell lies about me.

I think performers are all show-offs anyway, especially musicians. Unless you show off, you're not going to get noticed.

But until we get rid of that shame, then people are going to stay underground, they are not going to get tested, and we're facing an uphill battle [with AIDS].

I never really made a full album in Los Angeles before.

I mean, Sting is one of my great buddies and I love him to death.

If there is a better singer in England than Craig David, then I am Margaret Thatcher.

I really don't need the public's money. I'd like to have something on the internet with charitable donation optional, where anyone can download my music for free.

I'm still as fascinated with the music business as ever. I'd love to do an electronic album like Prodigy or Underworld. I really like that sort of music.

If you don't understand hip-hop, you just have to see it being recorded.

I don't have to compete in the charts. I can just be myself as a musician, a songwriter and play with the musicians that I really love.

I am in deep shock. I have lost a beloved friend [George Michael] - the kindest, most generous soul and a brilliant artist. My heart goes out to his family and all of his fans.

I do like my rock stars to be a little larger than life. I don't mind the earnest ones at all, but I do like a bit of individuality.

If you're stuck at piano and you're not a lead guitarist or a lead vocalist, you're kind of at a nine-foot plank then and you should do something about it.

I'm not walking around the stage, I'm not moving.

For me music is so passionate. I have to give it my all every time I go onstage.

Onstage, it was always comfortable for me, because that's where I felt at home. Offstage, it was a different situation. I was still shy offstage.

Cocaine made me talk forever. The most nonsensical rubbish that you could ever think of.

I do work a lot. I mean, most of my income, I would say, comes from live performances. And then you've got publishing, you've got record royalties.