Everything that happened to me as a child was the perfect breeding ground for a rock n' roll singer. It toughened me… — Jimmy Barnes Copy Share Image
Thais are one of the nicest people I've ever met. It's not called the land of smiles for nothing. — Jimmy Barnes Copy Share Image
I wouldn't give Peter Dutton any of my time. It's a waste of time speaking to someone like him because they just… — Jimmy Barnes Copy Share Image
I'm one of those people who can't sit still. I like to be doing something. I cook; I've been painting. — Jimmy Barnes Copy Share Image
I'm good at maintaining a face. If you've got that bravado, and people expect anything from you, then you'll get away with… — Jimmy Barnes Copy Share Image
Most people I know think that I'm crazy - but anybody who actually knew Billy Thorpe didn't think that. When I was… — Jimmy Barnes Copy Share Image
It's one of the beautiful things about Australia that people do get to share this life here, away from trouble. — Jimmy Barnes Copy Share Image
It's a real bloke thing, not talking to people because it's not manly to get help. — Jimmy Barnes Copy Share Image
The music industry is quite brutal and quite harsh and can be spirit shattering, but it's an honour to be a musician… — 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
