172 Quotes by Iggy Pop

I’m not ashamed to dress “like a woman” because I don’t think it’s shameful to be a woman.

Miami’s never been more than a spit from New York.

You know, I’m fifty-two now and I call myself a singer. Before I kick it I want to be able to carry a tune in a living room if called upon. Of course, mine come out all dark and twisted and weird.

I never believed that U2 wanted to save the whales. I don’t believe that The Beastie Boys are ready to lay it down for Tibet.

It’s the same thing: I would think, “If I can’t go out and pull some teenager tonight, maybe I’m no good on stage anymore.” And you start to think that you even need it as a motivation. I did, anyway.

Look, you’re here to see me, and I can’t go on until my dealer is here, and he’s waiting to be paid, so give me some money so I can fix up, and then you’ll get your show.

I don’t think I’m lucky; I think I have a tough constitution. That’s a lot of it. And I’ve been wise enough to listen to other people. I was unconsciously cultivating as many straight friends as I could.

If I started thinking too much about how influential I’ve been, then I’d be more of a turd than I already am.

I try to beat back the producers and engineers so they – there’s not an excess of stuff used to squeeze my voice to make it artificial. There’s a person in there, and people will listen; if they hear another person speak to them, they’ll listen because it’s lonely out here.