All Elton John Quotes
- Fame attracts lunatics. Attracts
- I grew up conservative because my mum was a conservative, and when I finally realized what conservatives were, I changed my mind immediately. Changed
- I was just genuinely shy. I'd always been a shy kid. Been
- I was more ashamed that I couldn't work the washing machine than the fact that I was taking drugs. Ashamed
- I've only been interested in the artistic side of life. Artistic
- My mum always used to buy a record every Friday. Always Used
- The worst thing you can do to a child, and I've seen it happen so many times, is the silver spoon. Child
- An agent is a person who is sore because an actor gets 90% of what they make. Actor
- As a child, as a teenager, I was kind of not allowed to wear fashionable clothes. Allowed
- Everything I thought I'd hate about having children - the crying, the screaming - nothing fazes me. I love it all, and it's relaxed me. All
- I do like my rock stars to be a little larger than life. I don't mind the earnest ones at all, but I do like… All
- I do work a lot. I mean, most of my income, I would say, comes from live performances. And then you've got publishing, you've got… From
- I hate to say this, but I always listen to the music and the instrumentation first, and then grab on to the lyrics later. Always Listen
- I have a much better relationship with the press than I did, I think because I stood my ground. Better
- I loathe celebrity. I can't stand it. Celebrity
- I loathe gardening, but I love gardens, and I have two beautiful gardens. I can not bear gardening, but I love gardens. Bear
- I mean, Sting is one of my great buddies and I love him to death. Buddies
- I never really made a full album in Los Angeles before. Album
- I rarely wear tennis shoes. I'm 5' 8', I hate being short. Hate
- I think performers are all show-offs anyway, especially musicians. Unless you show off, you're not going to get noticed. All
- I tour as many countries as possible, and I've toured every state in America, plus every province in Canada. America
- I used to get my money at the end of the week, buy my mum something, or buy a record, and that was it. Buy
- I'm a very wealthy man. Inspirational
- I'm so proud to be on a Kate Bush record; she's always marched to the beat of her own drum. Beat
- I'm very relaxed. I have a family, I have a partner of 20 years, I have a wonderful life; nothing could be better. Better