Quotes by Elton John, page 2

Elton John - english musician

Also called: Reginald Kenneth Dwight.

Was born on 25 mar 1947.

Origin country: United Kingdom

I have a much better relationship with the press than I did, I think because I stood my ground.

EQuote by Elton John about press

I have a new management team. I have my own office now. I kind of run my own affairs.

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I love places that have an incredible history. I love the Italian way of life. I love the food. I love the people. I love the attitudes of Italians.

EQuote by Elton John about love, food, history, life, people

I mean, in some cases with libel laws, you know, they can write things about people who have no course of action, because they can't afford to take legal action against them.

EQuote by Elton John about action, things, people, contentment

I mean, Sting is one of my great buddies and I love him to death.

EQuote by Elton John about death, love

I never really made a full album in Los Angeles before.

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I spend my money but I don't, you know, I do - I'm a lavish kind of guy, and that's the way I am.

EQuote by Elton John about money, contentment

I think people should be free to engage in any sexual practices they choose; they should draw the line at goats though.

EQuote by Elton John about sex, people

I used to get my money at the end of the week, buy my mum something, or buy a record, and that was it.

EQuote by Elton John about commerce, money, end

I was more ashamed that I couldn't work the washing machine than the fact that I was taking drugs.

EQuote by Elton John about drugs, work

I'm a very wealthy man.

EQuote by Elton John about man

I'm in an industry where people - it's not unusual for people to be gay or whatever.

EQuote by Elton John about nation, people

I'm very generous.

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I've got a great collection of photography.

EQuote by Elton John about photography

I've got to do something to make up for all those self-absorbed and selfish years when I just, you know, was taking drugs, sitting in my room, doing bad things, whatever.

EQuote by Elton John about drugs, self-control, bad luck, bad, things, contentment

I've only been interested in the artistic side of life.

EQuote by Elton John about life

So I picked Elton because there wasn't - nobody seemed to have the name Elton. And I picked John to go with it.

EQuote by Elton John about name

The great thing about rock and roll is that someone like me can be a star.

EQuote by Elton John about rocks, celebrity, things

The whole point of being in this business and being blessed and being successful is that you're able to do things for your friends or your family, which means that they can have something special in their lives, too.

EQuote by Elton John about being, family, affair, things, contentment

There are so many other issues that, you know, people are - breast cancer, which I'm also very involved in and raising money for.

EQuote by Elton John about money, people, contentment