If there was one thing I tried to instil in my children as they were growing up, it was that you get nothing for nothing. You have to work hard to get any rewards. That applies in music or whatever… — Jimmy Barnes Copy Share Image
I sat in on some songwriting classes, and it was really bloody hard, a lot of music theory. I'd be sitting there, and they'd be talking all this music theory, and the teacher would say, 'Let's ask our guest Jimmy… — Jimmy Barnes Copy Share Image
When I first started, all the reviews of Cold Chisel would say, 'This singer won't have a voice in six months.' — Jimmy Barnes Copy Share Image
I've had a lot of ups and a lot of downs, but I don't look back on anything with regret. — Jimmy Barnes Copy Share Image
No matter what day we celebrate Australia Day, let's celebrate it together and give thanks to the original inhabitants of this vast country. We… — Jimmy Barnes Copy Share Image
Success isn't about reaching your goals; it's about striving for things, like the joy of trying to raise a family, trying to be a… — Jimmy Barnes Copy Share Image
The best thing about this country is the difference in all of us. We all come from different backgrounds. It's a really beautiful thing. — Jimmy Barnes Copy Share Image
I used to think I was tough, but there's a difference between bravado and courage, and I only started to show courage when I… — Jimmy Barnes Copy Share Image
I was actually wilder before I joined Cold Chisel. I was really wild. — Jimmy Barnes Copy Share Image
I know that life is full of lessons to be learned, and my children will have to learn their own, but I hope I… — Jimmy Barnes Copy Share Image
I grew up in poverty. I was ashamed of the fact, when we were kids, we'd be at school hungry, our stomachs rumbling so… — Jimmy Barnes Copy Share Image
I'm happy to be recording and singing live. I have a great family, and a great bunch of people always come and see me… — Jimmy Barnes Copy Share Image
If there was one thing I tried to instil in my children as they were growing up, it was that you get nothing for… — Jimmy Barnes Copy Share Image
