- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
Me Quotes
Quotes rooted in the first person.
These are quotes centered on 'me' - childhood memories tied to family traditions, like a grandfather's holiday reading passed down for decades, alongside admissions about how humor can double as self-protection. Several speak to the solitary nature of creative work, something also explored in Life Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Gun
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- Nov 07, 2020
In my writing with Extreme, there are heavy themes. The cover photo has me with a gun to my neck. I am not advocating suicide. I am taking the philosophy that man is the measure of his own fate.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Spitfire asked me if I had a problem talking about Van Halen or Extreme. I really don't. There are people who are just going to want to know what it was like to play with Eddie.
- Mom
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mom always told me I should have a Plan B. I said that if I'm not going to play guitar I'm going to play drums. And if I'm not going to play drums, I'm going to play bass. I always just wanted to play music. I was completely obsessed.
- Everything
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- Nov 07, 2020
The guys in my band buy instruments and sell and trade them. But if I have something I hang onto it. Everything is sentimental to me.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
You know, I've never done karaoke, ever. It makes me nervous - I think it's the lack of the guitar and just a microphone.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am the type of artist where you can't tell me anything. I have always been that way. I am right. I don't need any input.
- Figuring
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- Nov 07, 2020
Have a goal. Know where you want to end up. Knowing where you want to end up is a lot easier than figuring out how to start and how to get there. You will figure out how to get there. Do not chart your career. Trust me; you do not want to chart your career.
- Influence
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- Nov 07, 2020
I know from my experiences in life that educators had an enormous impact and influence on me. And fortunately or unfortunately, I had a lot of experience with different educators.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love going to concerts, so that whole environment is something that intrigues me anyway.
- Every Chance
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- Nov 07, 2020
I parody myself every chance I get. I try to make fun of myself and let people know that I'm a human being, and these things that have happened to me are real. I'm not just some cartoon who exists and suddenly doesn't exist.
- Medical
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have four strikes against me. I'm black, I'm short, I'm intelligent, and I have a medical condition.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
In 1998, I received treatment for my knee by an Israeli therapist. We spoke about Israel and I mentioned 'Scooterman' and he just froze. It was like he had met Elvis. I thought he was kidding me and then he called his brother, they yelled to each other over the phone, and then I believed him.
- Character
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- Nov 07, 2020
Christopher Reeve so completely inhabited the character Superman when he was in that costume, and that had such a huge effect on me as a child, watching those films back in the '70s. There was so much of that character that was, for me, Superman.
- Captain America
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- Nov 07, 2020