David Coverdale Quotes (28 Quotes)

What anybody else thinks about you is really of no consequence. It's what you think of yourself.

Whitesnake more than most rock bands would get a very significant percentage of women in the audience and those were the ones I'd hear the voices because from where I am on stage is a pretty good spot.

All my vocals were recorded at home, which was great for me. You can actually have a studio in a computer program called ProTools. I did half the record with ProTools.

Most of the albums that have taken long have been related to illness and fatigue or producer problems.

The other thing that was very noticeable on that tour, not so much in the video, was the new young element that were coming to our shows... I started to see some very young people in the audience... maybe 14, 15, 16 years old.

I've always loved music, very simply, as a vehicle to express myself and that hasn't changed.

Not necessarily, a lot of my songs are firmly tongue in cheek.

I can't endorse Napster because I'm a professional musician, but Napster did give me the idea that I can give something back to my supporters.

You know, all my songs are relatives, brothers, sisters, cousins.

Most live albums aren't live, parts of them are, but I've always felt it was because bands hadn't attended to writing songs enough.

I've always thought live albums were cop-outs.

I've never been uncomfortable putting my heart on display, my feelings on display, certainly with an audience.

I saw what Purple meant to people and I still hear it now when I'm in Europe. I'm always shocked that I'm still asked about Purple because it was such a long time ago.

I'm back on a mission. It's an appropriate time to re-introduce good, uplifting, positive rock 'n' roll.

With all the highs and lows I've had in my life, I wouldn't change anything. So no, I don't, this is what I'm supposed to be doing.

I remember when I was a teenager, the epitome of success for us was Top of the Pops in those days, because we really had no idea.

I think we have two very important missions in life. One is to find out who we really are and the other one is to taste as much of life and experience as much of life as we can.

The only one I really like is a song called Saccharine.

I would hope it's better, but I'm actually acknowledging now that I want to explore all these levels from a whisper to a scream with this gift I've been given.

I can't say I was leaping with joy with much of the news. I have been assured that the DVD production company believes they will be able to release the WHITESNAKE DVD on October 25, but, to be honest, I will believe it when I see it. On my return from South America, I will devote ALL my energy to rescuing it if the situation has not changed. So, as of now, you guys know as much as me. Do I feel like a victim You bet. How does that feel NOT GOOD Am I pissed YEP It does not suit me at all. So I am moving on. And as I promised you before, I will do everything I can to ensure it is released this year.

When certain bootleg companies started off and they would take maybe ten per cent of whatever they got and help fuel new bands, which I'm cool with, I think that's a good idea. Most of the record companies are not doing that.

I don't avoid confrontation, people should know that.

With Whitesnake it would have been inappropriate for me to have played Deep Purple songs, although I did at the beginning because I didn't have enough Whitesnake songs.

Artistic development is a thing of the past, sadly.

I probably listen to Burn more than any of them, because it was so new me, so novel. To see my name on an actual record was such an incredible feeling.

In the last couple of years I've been facing down a lot of the demons of the past and trying to find out, who I am, It's something I think I'll be doing for the rest of my life.

Believe me, I want this bugger out as much as anyone, ... The release has been compromised by others not the band or I. I will hopefully have some news (I pray it will be positive news). Incidentally, no one has seen any of the footage as yet. None has been made available to the press or any 'reviewers'. I offer my thanks for everyone's patience, which I know must be wearing thin. I know mine has.

My voice is an instrument.