Joe Elliott quotes

Joe Elliott is an English musician, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Def Leppard. His powerful vocals and energetic stage presence have made him a prominent figure in rock music. He continues to inspire fans around the world with his music and performances. Here are 20 of his quotes:

That's why 60,000 people go ape when the Stones play 'Satisfaction.' The songs are part of their legacy, and you fall back in love with them over the years. (Joe Elliott)
The Vatican takes your breath away. View quote
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To be honest, I'm a bit of a snob now; give me a Four Seasons anywhere in the world and I'm happy. Also, they've just opened a Ritz-Carlton in County Wicklow, Ireland, which is stunning and has great views. View quote
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With Los Angeles, it's kind of a love-hate thing. Sometimes I think it's marvelous, and sometimes I think it's a dump. It's so fake and I can't deal with how fake it is. View quote
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Writing a song is actually quite easy. Writing a good one is very, very difficult. View quote
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The most frustrating thing for musicians who want to play stuff from the new album is when everyone goes out to buy a beer. View quote
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I wanted to write a song that's known to the world as a classic, stadium-rock anthem. View quote
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Even Crazy Horses is a good song, by the Osmonds. I've known many bands who have covered that. It's just a great song. I bought it in a brown, paper bag because I didn't want anyone to know I had it. View quote
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I saw the Stones three years ago at the Wiltern Theater in L.A. and that was mind blowing. View quote
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In England, rock music very rarely infiltrates the charts, but country music even less so. View quote
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The best holiday I ever had was the first one I went on without my parents, when I was 17. (Joe Elliott)
We are just fans of music, we are not fans of a specific kind of music. We just happen to be a rock band. Until we explain ourselves, sometimes people don't understand why we limit ourselves to just being a rock band. It's because that is what we like doing. View quote
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If you can't handle the responsibility of a hit single, don't write one. View quote
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I've always liked traveling around Europe and seeing the architecture. The buildings in capital cities have been there for hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of years. Some look better than the new ones. View quote
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When we try to write a pop song, we go for standard pop arrangements, even to the point where we will go to the key change at the end, which is really cheesy. View quote
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If you don't physically age gracefully, it's a bit sad. I think Steven Tyler can get away anything, because he still looks like he did in '73. Especially from row Z backwards in an arena. As long as the Stones keep their hair and don't get fat they'll get away with the wrinkles. View quote
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We used to have our own plane with the band's name on the side. It was a dream come true. You drive to a local airport. There's none of this checking in stuff; you just get on the plane. View quote
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I don't really feel any different when I get up on stage. View quote
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Any idiot who knows five chords can bang a song together. But it's probably going to be rubbish. View quote
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There were incredibly few rock songs making it out to the airwaves until the '80s came along. View quote
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Joe Elliott

Joe Elliott - Image
Photo: Matt Becker, CC BY 3.0
Occupation: English Musician
Born: August 1, 1959
Quotes count: 20

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