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> [They were keen for me still to play the piano, which I was going to, but 45 minutes of piano would be extremely boring. I like a bit of light and shade.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-emerson/they-were-keen-for-me-still-to-play-the-piano-which-i-was-going-to/)

[Keith Emerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-emerson/)

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## More by Keith Emerson

> [At the Isle of Wight, the sound went out and kind of kept on going. And I wasn't... when I came off stage I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-emerson/at-the-isle-of-wight-the-sound-went-out-and-kind-of-kept-on-going-and/)

[Keith Emerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-emerson/)

> [Next year I'm going to be a guesting soloist with orchestras all over Europe, to start off with.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-emerson/next-year-i-m-going-to-be-a-guesting-soloist-with-orchestras-all-over/)

[Keith Emerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-emerson/)

> [Ive broken my nose, Ive broken ribs. You name it. In fact, we just got back from South America, and I fell over a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-emerson/ive-broken-my-nose-ive-broken-ribs-you-name-it-in-fact-we-just-got/)

[Keith Emerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-emerson/)

> [You've got to keep things flying.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-emerson/you-ve-got-to-keep-things-flying/)

[Keith Emerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-emerson/)

> [They were keen for me still to play the piano, which I was going to, but 45 minutes of piano would be extremely boring.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-emerson/they-were-keen-for-me-still-to-play-the-piano-which-i-was-going-to/)

[Keith Emerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-emerson/)

> [We can all put weight on or lose weight.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-emerson/we-can-all-put-weight-on-or-lose-weight/)

[Keith Emerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-emerson/)

> [I'm not a rich man, and Greg Lake is certainly not. I don't know how he can survive. I don't know how he can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-emerson/i-m-not-a-rich-man-and-greg-lake-is-certainly-not-i-don-t-know-how-he/)

[Keith Emerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-emerson/)

> [I've broken my nose, I've broken ribs. You name it. In fact, we just got back from South America, and I fell over a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-emerson/i-ve-broken-my-nose-i-ve-broken-ribs-you-name-it-in-fact-we-just-got/)

[Keith Emerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-emerson/)

> [Find a good teacher, as I found for my sons. I feel the worst thing you can do is to try and teach your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-emerson/find-a-good-teacher-as-i-found-for-my-sons-i-feel-the-worst-thing-you/)

[Keith Emerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-emerson/)

> [I remember that I used to mix with my friends who had brothers and sisters. I was an only child.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-emerson/i-remember-that-i-used-to-mix-with-my-friends-who-had-brothers-and/)

[Keith Emerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-emerson/)

> [I've gone through hell and back.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-emerson/i-ve-gone-through-hell-and-back/)

[Keith Emerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-emerson/)

> [If they want a photograph, then just take it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-emerson/if-they-want-a-photograph-then-just-take-it/)

[Keith Emerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-emerson/)

> [We manage to bounce ideas off one another. Every band fights, but at the end of the day, we're very positive about the way…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-emerson/we-manage-to-bounce-ideas-off-one-another-every-band-fights-but-at/)

[Keith Emerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-emerson/)

> [We'll be presenting a broad spectrum of the music and looking at how the younger guys can carry it on.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-emerson/we-ll-be-presenting-a-broad-spectrum-of-the-music-and-looking-at-how/)

[Keith Emerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-emerson/)

> [I'm proud of my kids, they are doing what they want to do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-emerson/i-m-proud-of-my-kids-they-are-doing-what-they-want-to-do/)

[Keith Emerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-emerson/)

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