77 Quotes by Eric Burdon

You’ve got to create a dream. You’ve got to uphold the dream. If you can’t, go back to the factory or go back to the desk.

It’s more important what you leave to people on this planet. I want my legacy to exist now, currently, not after I’m gone.

I’m not bitter, I’m bittersweet.

If you think that UFOs will come and save you, don’t be fooled. The Nazis invented UFOs...

I look upon The Animals, they were a great band initially, we left our mark, but thing was it was a band that couldn’t live up to its name so I soldiered on. On one level, it was devastating for a while. On another level, maybe I should thank them for helping me make my own way in my own career.

The Animals were their own worst enemy. The Animals were a band that couldnt live up to their name. I was the singer in the band and as long as I was enjoying myself I would keep on working with the band. But it got to be rather nasty once the big money showed up – things started to turn toxic.

I always wanted to be a Californian. In my wildest dreams, I always liked California – it’s the place where oranges grows on trees! Fruit just falls off the trees.

I feel great that I’ve been given a chance in the golden years of my life. To me, it’s the last battle, and I’ve been given a chance to get stuck in some good armament, some good power, and there’s a chance that now I can finish off my working years with my head held high.

There are so many times in one’s life, when one feels he has nothing more to offer. But no, my river has not run dry.