Billy Idol Quotes (20 Quotes)

Rock isn't art, it's the way ordinary people talk.

I don't care what stage or what reason, as long as we're playing.

It's a nice day to start again It's a nice day for a white wedding It's a nice day to start again.

If I had the chance I'd ask the world to dance.

We were all following in their path. I believe I'm still following in their path today.

I rocked the cradle of love.

(I) just had to show there's life in the old dog yet. (You) don't have to go out and shoot me.

I love it when someone insults me. That means that I don't have to be nice anymore.

Well there's nothing to lose And there's nothing to prove I'll be dancing with myself.

I still put that into Devil's Playground. I believe there's a punk rock attitude to it. I don't think if you put it on you'd necessarily go, 'That's punk rock,' but I've never lost the punk rock attitude.

I think people can see that if anything I kept the alternative thing in MTV, ... If they hadn't had me it would have been just Madonna and big-hair bands. It was a great combination of punk and rock, and I've gone on to do that today.

Got no human grace your eyes without a face. Such a human waste your eyes without a face And now it's getting worse.

So let's sink another drink 'Cause it'll give me time to think.

Some highlights of the new stuff included a great version of an English folk song Plastic Jesus. ... If I weave around at nightAnd policemen think Im tight Plastic Jesus shelters me For his head comes off, you see hes hollow, and I use him for a flask.

Everybody got it wrong. I said I was into porn again, not born again.

The biggest misconception people have about me is that I'm stupid.

If your world doesn't allow you to dream, move to one where you can.

I'll do anything For my sweet sixteen, And I'll do anything For little run away child.

In 1995, I ran into a brick wall, ... I had no band anymore, and the music business was getting quite soulless. It seemed like the big record companies were mostly interested in eating each other and promoting music as product. They didn't really believe in rock and roll anymore. How was someone like me going to fit into that If I had continued taking their money to make records, I would have ended up owing them so much money that I never could have made the album I have now. They wanted my soul in hock, and I refused to fall into their trap. I just stopped putting out records when I knew they would turn out shitty, and I waited until I found a company Sanctuary that really wanted a Billy Idol record. It's not just a (expletive) job You can't go out there with people you hate and music that sucks. I suppose it was a gamble staying away so long, but it's paid off because I'm happy. I'm happy to be Billy Idol with a quality Billy Idol record. How's that for a marketing tactic

It doesn't matter about money; having it, not having it. Or having clothes, or not having them. You're still left alone with yourself in the end.