Song Quotes by Jeff Lynne

I just realized how long it was since the last album, and where did the time go? You know?

— Jeff Lynne

When you do a song new live on stage, it's kind of a bit weird until it gets worn in, you know, like oiled…

— Jeff Lynne

I like the natural sound of a room. All the rooms have their own sound, so it's a matter of putting it where you…

— Jeff Lynne

There are a million people who can come up with little bits. The hard work is making those bits into something.

— Jeff Lynne

The first band I saw were Mike Sheridan and The Nightriders, in their brown mohair suits, in 1966.

— Jeff Lynne

There's not much you can do with a ukulele that doesn't sound happy.

— Jeff Lynne

It was so simple in the old days. You put out an album, people promoted it, it got in the charts, and you had…

— Jeff Lynne

It was dark and misty for 2 weeks, and I didn't come up with a thing. Suddenly the sun shone and it was, 'Wow,…

— Jeff Lynne

I try to find nice chord changes, that's how I love to start, and then I start trying to knock it into a song,…

— Jeff Lynne

As you get older, the days have gone, and the years have gone, and it's 'whoosh!

— Jeff Lynne

Yes, I love to play drums and bass and guitar and piano. Those are the main instruments I play. That is it.

— Jeff Lynne

The hairs stand up on the back of my neck at certain music.

— Jeff Lynne

Old music is the same as new music - it's just a different way of delivering it.

— Jeff Lynne

It all comes down to what you truly love doing, and what I love doing is overdubbing and making new sounds out of things…

— Jeff Lynne

Live shows are fun - sometimes. But you have to practice for months on end.

— Jeff Lynne