63 Quotes by Joe Elliott

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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.

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    You don't just go with a majority because it's the majority. You go with it because it's right. If it feels right, do it. As long as it's legal.

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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.

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    Every town in America had at least one, two, or maybe three radio stations that played rock 24 hours a day. In England, we had a rock specialist on for two hours a week.

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    Just follow your gut. If you seriously believe that something is the right thing to do, if you are so convinced that your stomach is knotting up every time someone suggests an alternative way of doing all this, take a deep breath and just say, "You're wrong."

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    We just wanted to put a smile on people's faces. That's all we ever wanted to do.

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    Any idiot who knows five chords can bang a song together. But it's probably going to be rubbish.

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