American Quote by Gilbert O'Sullivan

Whenever I write lyrics and an Americanism slips in, I always cut it straight out. I can't use the word 'babe,' for instance. It…

— Gilbert O'Sullivan

The music is the thing. I am not writing for critics; I don't want to become a personality.

— Gilbert O'Sullivan

Song writing is very serious; it is hard.

— Gilbert O'Sullivan

The writing is everything of course but you can't be making records and not be willing to go out there and perform.

— Gilbert O'Sullivan

The perception that if you're not on 'Top Of The Pops' you're dead and buried is a good one for pop music, because 'TOTP'…

— Gilbert O'Sullivan

I'd love to see myself on sale in shops. It tickles me, does the idea of me being marketed.

— Gilbert O'Sullivan

I didn't come into the music business to make money. I came into it to be a success. Of course, if you're successful, you'll…

— Gilbert O'Sullivan

Nothing Rhymed,' my first single in England, was a nice ballad, which I thought would sound like a songwriter typical of the day -…

— Gilbert O'Sullivan

I never wanted global fame you know.

— Gilbert O'Sullivan

I think if every song I had was, 'I love you, you love me,' there would be a problem.

— Gilbert O'Sullivan

What I would hate to go through is what happened in the mid-90s playing in front of a half-empty theatre, which prompted me to…

— Gilbert O'Sullivan

I'm not a great socialiser. Nor am I a red carpet person.

— Gilbert O'Sullivan