Elton John Quotes - Page 10

It's getting late have you seen my mates, Ma tell me when the boys get here, It's seven o'clock and I want to rock, Want to get a belly full of beer...

I was never told a thing about sex. So I was very naive, as were my friends as well. But I - me so especially.

If you're stuck at piano and you're not a lead guitarist or a lead vocalist, you're kind of at a nine-foot plank then and you should do something about it.

I tour as many countries as possible, and I've toured every state in America, plus every province in Canada.

The thing about Vegas is, I don't have to fly anywhere, and that really helps. It means I stay in one place for three weeks at a time instead of flying backwards and forwards.

If I was to say what I am, I'd be a Labour man. I like Tony Blair a lot, I think he's a good man. And in America I'd definitely be a Democrat; I'd never be a Republican.

I'm not walking around the stage, I'm not moving.

Cocaine made me talk forever. The most nonsensical rubbish that you could ever think of.

My mother encouraged me and was very great about me being gay, but she always encouraged me to follow my musical dreams, which I'm very grateful for.

I have no one to leave the money to. I'm a single man. I like spending my money.

I do like Britney Spears. I think she's cute. I think she's fun. And I like her records. You know, I'm not a pop snob whatsoever. I think she makes great pop records.

Because, I figured that, because I was a successful man, I was wealthy, I was, you know, seemingly intelligent - even that I am not intelligent enough to ask for help.

People in England are so bloody nosy.

Yeah. I have been with David Furnish for eight years, now.

But you know, I have a pretty good relationship with the press and the paparazzi. It's just when they step over the line that, you know, enough's enough.

He's been dead for so many years, but I'm still trying to impress him. That's what gave me my drive. 'Look at me, Dad, I've succeeded.'

When President Mbeki said, if you get AIDS, you can have a shower and it goes away. It's like, oh, come on. Or it's caused by poverty. We faced those kind of issues. But now, with the new regime, they have really woken up, paid attention. And when South Africa speaks, then the whole of Africa will listen. And I have got great hopes for that.

I had progressed on stage as a performer, but I hadn't progressed as a human being.

Tina Turner gave me the highway blues.

I mean, in some cases with libel laws, you know, they can write things about people who have no course of action, because they can't afford to take legal action against them.

I suspected my homosexuality, but I'd never acted out on it because I was afraid of sex. It's awful to be afraid of sex.

I’ll not complain about your boring life, if you just leave me to mine

This overload is edging me further out to sea, I need to put some distances between overkill and me.

Sometimes you can't see the wood for the trees as an artist.

I'm cold as a razor blade, inches from madness.