Quotes by Elton John

48 quotes by Elton John

Elton John - english musician

Also called: Reginald Kenneth Dwight.

Was born on 25 mar 1947.

Origin country: United Kingdom

An agent is a person who is sore because an actor gets...

An agent is a person who is sore because an actor gets 90% of what they make.

Quote by Elton John about actors, people

And - but, you know, when you - I don't mind people's...

And - but, you know, when you - I don't mind people's opinions of you.

Quote by Elton John about mind, people

And I agreed with that, and I couldn't wait to change my name anyway, because I'm not too fond of the name of Reginald. It's a very kind of '50s English name.

Quote by Elton John about name, change

And I talked to my doctor, and I must admit, you know, I'm sometimes quite renowned for my outbursts and I was just very frustrated, maybe a little frightened.

And I trusted someone to look after me on the business...

And I trusted someone to look after me on the business side of life.

Quote by Elton John about affair, life

And I'm afraid, in this day and age, trust, which I count...

And I'm afraid, in this day and age, trust, which I count so, you know, I love loyalty. I love trust.

Quote by Elton John about love, age, olderness, day

And I've been sober now and clean for 11 years. And it...

And I've been sober now and clean for 11 years. And it was the best thing I ever did.

Quote by Elton John about things

And if you're a journalist, surely the thing that you...

And if you're a journalist, surely the thing that you should be writing is the truth, or at least checking your facts.

Quote by Elton John about journalism, writing, truth, things

And it was a friend of mine, a relationship that I was having with someone in Atlanta who was the catalyst for me getting sober, who actually went into a treatment center first, which I was very angry about, because, hey, it was like telling me...

And that wasn't a problem coming out of the closet at...

And that wasn't a problem coming out of the closet at all. My parents accepted it. I had, you know, I was very lucky in that respect.

Quote by Elton John about parents, respect

And the danger is - and it's happening - is we're seeing an incredibly big rise amongst young gay people, young heterosexual people as far as catching HIV, which is, you know, in an educated country like this or in Britain, it's frightening.

Quote by Elton John about danger, country, people

And there's no guarantee that if you get HIV and you take these triple therapies, or whatever comes along next, that they're going to be successful for you.

Bands today have to learn their craft by putting the hard...

Bands today have to learn their craft by putting the hard work in that we did when we were young performers.

Quote by Elton John about work

Because, I figured that, because I was a successful man, I was wealthy, I was, you know, seemingly intelligent - even that I am not intelligent enough to ask for help.

Quote by Elton John about help, man

But actually, my drug addiction thing, I was so stubborn.

But actually, my drug addiction thing, I was so stubborn.

Quote by Elton John about stubbornly, things

But, you know, those three words - I need help. If only...

But, you know, those three words - I need help. If only I'd said them earlier.

Quote by Elton John about help, word, need

I always liked spending my money, even when I was a kid, ...

I always liked spending my money, even when I was a kid, when I had a paper round - or paper route, as they call it over here.

Quote by Elton John about money

I am the most well-known homosexual in the world.

I am the most well-known homosexual in the world.

Quote by Elton John about world

I do like Britney Spears. I think she's cute. I think she's fun. And I like her records. You know, I'm not a pop snob whatsoever. I think she makes great pop records.

I have a lot of money stashed away, but I do live my life...

I have a lot of money stashed away, but I do live my life from day to day.

Quote by Elton John about day, money, life

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