- 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
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I talk to people who are musicians, and they go, Oh this is hell. And I go, Are you kidding me? You never put tar paper on a roof, did ya?
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
There was a misconception about me when I started off because I had my hair greased up and I have some vague resemblance to the hillbilly gene pool that Elvis came from. People would say, 'You want to be Elvis' and I would say, 'No'.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
I didn't grow up in the typical happy American home, but music was always a safe and wonderful place for me to go.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
When people ask me really stupid questions or get it really wrong, I feel embarrassed for them. I don't really feel angry at them.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
If I would get an album out every eight months and if I would write songs that were more up-tempo and try to focus more on making singles, then I could probably get more attention. But I don't think the albums would be very fun to listen to, and it would be a drag for me.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think I had kind of an advantage. When I was growing up, my dad had just got out of jail and he had a great record collection. He had - it was all - these were the songs. So I heard a lot of these songs, like, my whole life, so for me it was easy. I already knew what I was going to sing.
- Domino
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mom and dad played this music all the time when I was growing up, so to me songs by Jerry Lee and Fats Domino are the classics, they're the best songs ever.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've got some horses which, unfortunately due to my job, I don't spend enough time with them, but they're my release when I get home. I go down to the stables, muck 'em out and spend a bit of time with them and they love me and it's great just going home to see them.
- Must
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- Nov 07, 2020
There's not a single day goes by when I'm in the UK and somebody doesn't say, ‘Unbelievable, Jeff' to me. I must hear it 20 or 30 times a day. It's brilliant.
- Dad
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- Nov 07, 2020
My dad always told me that shoes should be clean and shiny, so I'm really particular about it.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I know it might be surprising to some, but anyone who knows me - especially those who shared a changing room with me in my playing days who first told me I could sing - will tell you what a big fan I am of big band music.
- Down
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- Nov 07, 2020
My friends tell me that I've calmed down, that I seem more centered. I don't know, I think my inner self was more hollow before, which made me more scattered, and more needy to get laughs.
- Always
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- Nov 07, 2020