Zitate und Sprüche von Rockstars

In her own good land here she's been abused
She's been burned, dishonored, denied an' refused
And the government for which she stands
Has scandalized throughout the land
And she's getting thread bare, and she's wearin' thin
But she's in good shape, for the shape she's in
Cause she's been through the fire before
And I believe she can take a whole lot more

Someone will always be prettier.
Someone will always be smarter.
Someone will always be younger.
But they will never be you.

Everybody comes from the same source. If you hate another human being, you're hating part of yourself.

Music is my religion.

This skull between my ears, that is a bad neighbourhood. I should not be in there alone.

Someday we'll look back on this and it will all seem funny.

Let's play it f*cking loud!

I don't know what it is, there's so many f*cking people smoking so much f*cking dope down here, I'm amazed you can even see. Poor old Steve. I don't know if you know, but he absolutely f*cking hates marijuana and the smell of it, alright? So when he's trying to play bass, it f*cks him up. It f*cks me up. I'm a singer, alright? So duh. I would just ask for a tiny bit of respect - if you want to go get completely stoned out of your f*cking mind, go out the back and do it. Alright? Otherwise you're going to end up like this f*cking knucklehead here.

Lose your dreams and you might lose your mind.

You go through life wondering what is it all about but at the end of the day it's all about family.

The duty of youth is to challenge corruption.

Communism doesn't work because people like to own stuff.

Some doctor told me I had six months to live and I went to his funeral.

Berlin - the greatest cultural extravaganza that one could imagine.

With seven boys and one sister, there was always a lot of music in the house. A few of my brothers were playing instruments, so it was from hearing that, coupled with discovering early rock, which triggered me to pick up a guitar and try to pick out the notes.

The hell with the rules! If it sounds right, then it is.

The hippies wanted peace and love. We wanted Ferraris, blondes and switchblades.

Boredom is the beginning of all destruction and everything that is negative.

It's better to burn out, than to fade away.

There are a lot of good books around. People don't read any more. It's a sad state of affairs. Reading's the only thing that allows you to use your imagination. When you watch films it's someone else's vision, isn't it?

My son Jack once said to me, "Dad, do you think people are laughing with you or at you?"
I said, "I don't care as long as they're laughing."

There's nothing glorious in dying. Anyone can do it.

You may not realize this, but people have the power to change the world.

I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music.

I live for now, not for what happens after I die.

A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself.

So let's sink another drink
'Cause it'll give me time to think
If I had the chance, I'd ask the world to dance
And I'll be dancing with myself

As far as I'm concerned, there won't be a Beatles reunion as long as John Lennon remains dead.

Being in The Beatles was a short, incredible period of my life. I had 22 years leading up to it, and it was all over eight years later.

When Nirvana became popular, you could very easily slip and get lost during that storm. I fortunately had really heavy anchors - old friends, family.

God bless Queen Elizabeth II.
May she rest in peace.
Long live The King.

You've got to watch the politics of AIDS. The politics of AIDS can work both for and against the victims of AIDS.

Queen songs are not about the life of a rock star - they tend to be about the lives of normal people, which is why I think the songs connect so much. We're very lucky that they seemingly connect with every generation.

I don't think I had any idea the group would achieve so much.

I've always been a very careful sailor. I know, me and being careful - doesn't really sound right, does it? But when I sail, I take it seriously and take along spares for everything. You have to be careful when you're 1,500 miles from land. There's no one you can call. You're on your own.

There's sadness to anyone that dies before their time, and specifically ones that seem to affect people in a positive way. It doesn't matter if it's Whitney Houston or a nameless, faceless person on the street. That's just as big of a tragedy for me.

And I would do anything for love
I'd run right into hell and back
I would do anything for love
I'll never lie to you and that's a fact

You can't go through life and leave things the way they are. We can all make a difference, and if I die today, I know I made a difference.

I'm thankful for each and every day. We never know when time is up.

Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.

You’re not crazy, you’re just lonely, and loneliness is a hell of a drug.

Lean on me, when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on

I write most of my songs when I'm in a bad mood.

I make a mean peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

I would like to enlighten people.

I may not believe in myself, but I believe in what I'm doing.