The 70 best quotes by Elton John

A great of contemporary music. These are his greatest quotes.

Elton John (England, 1947) is an English pianist, singer and composer known worldwide for such famous songs as "I'm Still Standing", "Rocket Man", "Your Song" and many other classics.

His artistic career spans more than 40 years and he has been one of the most outstanding musicians in the charts. His sensitivity and his characteristic voice have made him a true idol around the world.

Elton John Quotes

An unrepeatable musician deserves a compilation of famous quotes. Therefore, in today's article we have decided to pay a small tribute to this Sir, compiling the best quotes by Elton John.

1. Music has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves for a few hours.

About music and its influence on health.

2. Ask anyone if it hadn't been for Elvis, I don't know where popular music would be. He was the one who started it all, and he was definitely the beginning for me.

The beginning of rock&roll, in Elton John's eyes.

3. The less I say, the more my work gets done.

Less talking and more composing.

4. From the beginning, I've always admired Eminem's thinking. That's why I wanted to appear at the Grammys with him when I was asked. Eminem has the balls to say what he feels and to make offensive things funny. That's much needed today in America, with people gagging and irony becoming a lost art. Artists like Eminem, who use their free speech to express their opinion, are vitally important. There simply aren't many people in the world with such big balls and such incredible talents.

Interestingly enough, Elton John is a big fan of the Detroit rapper.

5. Live for every second without hesitation.

A positive phrase the musician said in an interview.

6. You can cage the songbird, but you can't make her sing. And you can catch the free bird, but you'll have to clip its wings.

About freedom.

7. It is better to build a bridge than a wall.

It's always better to open up avenues of communication.

8. If you write great songs with meaning and emotion, they will last forever because songs are the key to everything.

The greatness of music.

9. The AIDS disease is caused by a virus, but the AIDS epidemic is not. The AIDS epidemic is fueled by stigma, hatred, misinformation, ignorance and indifference. Science has achieved miracles in the last 20 years, and science can now end this disease, but it cannot end the epidemic. We need more than medicine. We can do something about these things. We need to talk about the changes we need to make in our society.

A reflection on this terrible disease.

10. Sometimes, when I'm flying over the Alps, I think, "that's like all the cocaine I snorted".

Ironic phrase about his addiction to this forbidden substance.

11. I used to take hostages in my relationships and not let people be independent. It always ends in disaster, because you take away people's identity and they end up full of resentment.

A tip for love relationships.

12. Welcome to the world of bullshit, my dear. You've arrived.

Your optimism is not too great.

13. There is a time for everyone, if only they learn, that the twisted kaleidoscope moves us all in turn.

A metaphor to guide us through life.

14. I have only been interested in the artistic side of life.

The pragmatic does not arouse any concern.

15. I will fight for human rights, either quietly behind the scenes or vocally to get myself locked up. I can't just sit back; it's not in my nature. I cannot sit back and blindly ignore it, and I will not.

His civil and political ideals.

16. Sweet freedom whispered in my ear, you're a butterfly, and butterflies are free to fly, fly, far away, goodbye.

Translation of one of his lyrics.

17. I love the idea of the teachings of Jesus Christ and the beautiful stories about it, which I loved in Sunday school and I collected all the stickers and put them in my book. But the reality is that organized religion doesn't seem to work.

A critique of religions.

18. I always wanted to smash a guitar over someone's head. You just can't do that with a piano.

Funny line about his pent-up anger.

19. I'm glad I quit drugs and alcohol. It would suck to be like Keith Richards. He's pathetic. He's like a monkey with arthritis, trying to get on stage and look young.

A poisoned dart to the Rolling Stones guitarist.

20. And I'm afraid, in this day and age, trust, which I count so, you know, I love loyalty. I love trust.

Honor and trust, basic.

21. Once you have people around you who don't question you, you're in a dangerous place.

It's normal to feel like you're in the eye of the hurricane, or almost.

22. Mars is not the kind of place to raise your children, in fact it's cold as hell.

Ironic reflection.

23. It is the circle of life, and it moves us all, through despair and hope, through faith and love, until we find our place, on the path that unfolds.

The lyrics to the theme song of "The Lion King".

24. "Sorry" seems to be the hardest words.

Another song of his: "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word".

25. The great thing about rock and roll is that someone like me can be a star.

Even if I'm apparently normal.

26. You know, it's a very treatable disease. You shouldn't feel ashamed. But I'm afraid that's gone on a lot since the early days of AIDS, when it was basically a gay disease. And then, of course, you know, it affected everybody.

Another reflection on HIV and the gay world.

27. I love every minute of parenthood, staying up all night, changing diapers, crying the kids, I find it really fun and inspiring. It connects you to the world in a new way.

About being a parent and what it brings to you.

28. Fame attracts crazy people.

No sane person should crave fame.

29. I get bombarded for breakfast in the morning, bombarded for dinner.

About their eating habits.

30. Today's bands have to learn their craft by putting the hard work into what we did when we were young performers.

Advice to emerging figures.

31. Johnny, can't you go out and play in your empty garden?

From the song "Empty Garden".

32. I was just genuinely shy. He had always been a shy child.

In his childhood, Elton John remembers himself that way.

33. People with HIV are still stigmatized. Infection rates are rising. People are dying. The political response is appalling. The sadness of it, the waste.

A disease that was not wanted to be solved for political reasons.

34. My mother always used to buy a record every Friday.

That's where her love for music came from.

35. I want to make a musical film like Evita, but with good music.

Poisoned dart.

36. I have a much better relationship with the press, I think because I stood my ground.

It's hard to put up with the paparazzi sometimes, though.

37. Everything I thought I would hate about having kids - the crying, the screaming - nothing surprises me. I love it all and relax.

Nothing is that bad.

38. It's very important to have two tiaras when you're on the road. You never know when you will be invited to something really formal.

You always have to think ahead.

39. I never thought of myself as handsome, attractive or whatever.

A man not too conceited or vain.

40. All this science I don't understand, it's just my job five days a week.

One of those Elton John quotes to think about.

41. I just wish more of my fellow queers would come out sometimes.

About the stigma against these people.

42. When I was a kid, when I was a teenager, I couldn't wear fashionable clothes.

Prejudice hurt him.

43. I was sitting in the classroom trying to look smart in case the teacher looked at me.

A cute way he remembers his childhood.

44. The world is almost escalating to World War III and where are the leaders of each religion? Why aren't they having a conclave? Why aren't they uniting?

About the current political conflicts.

45. I had no balance in my life. I was this person on stage and this person off stage, who really didn't know much about life.

About his past.

I knew about AIDS. My friends were dying left, right and center. I made a record with Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder and Gladys Knight.

Their way of helping to eradicate this serious disease.

47. There is a lot of hate in the world.

Unfortunately, there is.

48. I really didn't know what it was until I came to the United States and had sex [for the first time] in San Francisco in 1970. It was with someone of my own sex.

About his homosexuality.

49. I love drag queens and I love watching them perform because these people have so much character and courage. I love people with balls.

A slightly awkward comment.

50. You know you can give a certain quality of performance as a performer, but as I get older I'm much happier in my own skin because when I get off stage, I have a balance in my life.

The important thing about harmony in all facets of life.

51. I would walk a million miles to give her what she needs. But she'd walk a million more to do what she believes in.

Excerpt from a song.

52. I really appreciate that my acting gets so much better as I get older. I don't take it for granted anymore. I really enjoy it and love it.

A sign of confidence in your artistic gifts.

53. I grew up conservative because my mother was conservative, and when I finally realized what conservatives were, I changed my mind immediately.

Her political ideology.

54. I have an optimistic view of everything. You have to, otherwise you'll go crazy.

If you are positive, things can work out.

55. My sex drive has gone down so much since I stopped doing coke. I was one of the few people who, when I got high, I had a huge sex drive. I still have a healthy sex life today, but it's not as important.

Cocaine doesn't help maintain positive relationships.

56. I love places that have an incredible history. I love the Italian lifestyle. I love the food. I love the people. I love the attitudes of Italians.

About the Mediterranean country.

57. I have always been against festivals.

A format that does not please the great Elton John.

58. I love the way American trade magazines never give someone a bad review because they're afraid the publicity will be deleted. It's so hysterical.

On the prevailing hypocrisy.

59. 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."

A word in remembrance of his father.

60. Since I had that interview where I said I was bisexual, twice as many people seem to greet me on the streets.

Curious reflection on his sexual preferences.

61. You get the same equal rights as we do when we have a civil union. Heterosexual people get married.

There is no need to call it marriage, according to John.

62. I don't want a wedding with Jennifer Lopez or anything like that. A commitment ceremony would be a good thing to do.

Her tastes are pretty eccentric.

63. To forgive and be forgiven, if it is the last thing I do, then in the release of death I can find the peace that in life I never knew.

A most lapidary phrase.

64. There are no tears to curse you when jealousy burns.

Reflecting on jealousy.

65. Laughing like children, living like lovers, rolling like thunder, under the sheets, and I guess that's why they call it the blues.

Gotta live life to the fullest.

66. I guess that's why they call it the blues, time on my hands could be time spent with you.

About this style of music.

67. Like Elton John, my pop radio days are over, and I know that and I accept that and I'm not unhappy about it.

About a past stage in his career.

68. The whole point of being in this business and being blessed and being successful is that you can do things for your friends or your family, which means they can have something special in their lives as well.

The sweetness of success, according to one of Elton John's most mythical phrases.

69. Sting is one of my best friends and I love him to death.

His friendship with the leader of Police.

70. Deep down, I've always been a music fan. That part of me has never changed since I was a little kid, sitting in a room watching a record spin, looking at the color of the labels.

A great music lover.