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title: "2 Allowed Quotes By Rick Astley"
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> [My success set me up for life, and it meant that I could retire from the music industry at 27 to spend time with my newborn daughter and my wife. My time away from the spotlight allowed me to rediscover…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-astley/my-success-set-me-up-for-life-and-it-meant-that-i-could-retire-from/)

[Rick Astley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-astley/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2b5/rick-astley-16249_allowed_my-success-set-me-up-for-life-and-it-mea_1398979.jpg)

> [My dad loved Scotland, so we would pile into his caravan and head for the Highlands, to Fort William and Loch Ness. It was such an adventure - my siblings and I were allowed to roam and explore the local…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-astley/my-dad-loved-scotland-so-we-would-pile-into-his-caravan-and-head-for/)

[Rick Astley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-astley/)

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## More by Rick Astley

> [Fame is not just about being able to get out of a limo in Leicester Square, it's about trying to get into your house…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-astley/fame-is-not-just-about-being-able-to-get-out-of-a-limo-in-leicester/)

[Rick Astley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-astley/)

> [Back in the '80s, I was known for being reclusive, often shying away from media attention.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-astley/back-in-the-80s-i-was-known-for-being-reclusive-often-shying-away/)

[Rick Astley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-astley/)

> [I don't trust politicians. I think that by the time they've made it, with the concessions they've had to make in that position, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-astley/i-don-t-trust-politicians-i-think-that-by-the-time-they-ve-made-it/)

[Rick Astley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-astley/)

> [I do have a thing for eating out; that's one of life's great middle-age pleasures.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-astley/i-do-have-a-thing-for-eating-out-that-s-one-of-life-s-great-middle/)

[Rick Astley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-astley/)

> [When our daughter was born, a light went on for me - there was more to life than what I was doing. It felt…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-astley/when-our-daughter-was-born-a-light-went-on-for-me-there-was-more-to/)

[Rick Astley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-astley/)

> [You can't explain the feeling of singing hit songs to an audience - it's like being a genuine sports star at the peak of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-astley/you-can-t-explain-the-feeling-of-singing-hit-songs-to-an-audience-it/)

[Rick Astley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-astley/)

> [I'd had my time in the charts and made loads of money. I was no longer hungry for success.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-astley/i-d-had-my-time-in-the-charts-and-made-loads-of-money-i-was-no-longer/)

[Rick Astley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-astley/)

> [I had my 15 minutes of being the new boy of pop, like lots of people before and after me. Overnight, everyone starts treating…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-astley/i-had-my-15-minutes-of-being-the-new-boy-of-pop-like-lots-of-people/)

[Rick Astley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-astley/)

> [I think Phil Collins is one of the most underrated musicians, singers, performers - he is absolutely amazing, I think, and I think he's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-astley/i-think-phil-collins-is-one-of-the-most-underrated-musicians-singers/)

[Rick Astley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-astley/)

> [I like everything in this iPhone, iPod world where you can do everything all the time. Back in my time, you bought a vinyl…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-astley/i-like-everything-in-this-iphone-ipod-world-where-you-can-do/)

[Rick Astley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-astley/)

> [I come away from a gig thinking, 'Yeah, I'm worth something.' I can still do it and entertain people, and that's worth it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-astley/i-come-away-from-a-gig-thinking-yeah-i-m-worth-something-i-can-still/)

[Rick Astley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-astley/)

> [Working as a teaboy may have helped my confidence, but not everyone else was so pleased. I could never remember who had milk or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-astley/working-as-a-teaboy-may-have-helped-my-confidence-but-not-everyone/)

[Rick Astley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-astley/)

> [I was the youngest of four kids, and Dad, who had a garden centre before he retired, came from a large Lancashire family. Every…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-astley/i-was-the-youngest-of-four-kids-and-dad-who-had-a-garden-centre/)

[Rick Astley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-astley/)

> [My success set me up for life, and it meant that I could retire from the music industry at 27 to spend time with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-astley/my-success-set-me-up-for-life-and-it-meant-that-i-could-retire-from/)

[Rick Astley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-astley/)

> [I don't like flying. I'm a bit scared of it and don't enjoy the whole experience.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-astley/i-don-t-like-flying-i-m-a-bit-scared-of-it-and-don-t-enjoy-the-whole/)

[Rick Astley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-astley/)

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