“I wanted to be a rock 'n' roll star. It defines life for me. It's all I've ever imagined for myself.” WantedStarsRocksRock N Roll Author:Shelby Lynne
“I hate the solo artist aspect of rock-'n'-roll. I don't have enough personality or charisma to be a solo star.” EnoughArtistHateStarsRocksPersonalityAspectI HateRock N RollSoloCharisma Author:Dave Grohl
“You can really bring so much more to rock'n'roll. Rock'n'roll is the most accepting, is the most fertile ground for creating hybrid forms of music and hybrid forms of show, if you draw from many, many different wells. It's just unfortunate so many rock'n'roll stars only bother to learn how to play like Led Zeppelin and/or the Rolling Stones and that's what you get, disc after disc and show after show.” IfsWellsDifferentPlayShowsFormStarsAcceptingRocksCreatingDrawsStonesBotherRock N RollUnfortunateRollingFertileRolling StonesHybridZeppelinsDiscsFertile Ground Author:David Lee Roth
“The rock'n'roll lifestyle really is available to anybody that's got money. Honestly. Once you get money, if you interview a hundred people with money, they'll all sound like rock stars.” PeopleIfsStarsSoundRocksHundredAvailableHonestlyLifestyleInterviewsRock N RollRock StarGet Money Author:Ice T
“All any girl really wants is just love and a man. But what man can put up with a rock-n-roll star?” MenWantGirlStarsRocksRock N Roll Author:Janis Joplin
“No matter what though, there's always rock & roll. There's rock 'n' roll in hip-hop, there's rock & roll in pop music, there's rock 'n' roll in soul, there's rock 'n' roll in country. When you see people dress and their style has an edge to it, that rebellious edge that bubbles up in every genre, that's rock & roll. Everybody still wants to be a rock star.” PeopleWantStillsSoulCountryMatterStarsRocksStyleNo Matter WhatDressesEdgesHip HopPopsHipsGenreHopsBubblesRock N RollRebelliousRock StarPop Music Author:John Varvatos
“As much as I can, as much as I can afford, I keep ticket prices down. Rock 'n' roll was developed as the people's voice, the people's art, it was grassroots. I don't believe that the people should be estranged from their rock stars. They're not kings and queens - all rock stars are those who are able to give back a bit of culture to other people. It's people's heritage.” PeopleGivingShouldBelieveArtI CanAbleCultureStarsBitsVoiceRocksKingsDon't BelieveQueensHeritageRock N RollTicketsGiving BackRock StarGrassrootsKings And Queens Author:Patti Smith
“From the age of 14, 13, I guess I wanted to be a rock 'n' roll star. And that was it. I wanted to make a living playing rock 'n' roll, and it was a ridiculously impossible dream at that time. But it was kind of all I ever wanted to do. It's nice to do it.” KindDreamAgeWantedStarsNiceImpossibleRocksRock N RollImpossible Dream Author:Steven Van Zandt
“It's funny, when bands or younger musicians ask me: 'So, what does it take to make it?' Well, first explain to me what you mean by 'making it': Do you want to be a rock star or do you want music to be your livelihood?” WantFirstsWellsMeanDoeAsksStarsRocksBandMusicianAsk MeRock N RollRock StarLivelihood Author:Eddie Van Halen
“My son is a great kid and does super well in school. I couldn't be prouder of him. What I tell him is, 'You don't want to just be known for being the son of a rich rock 'n' roll star.' I've seen a lot of kids like that. I want him to be happy, work hard and create his own thing. I tell him, 'You're not gonna be one of these kids up on stage playing with me. If you wanna have hits - write your own. Then we can play together.'” IfsWantWritingWellsDoeHardPlayKidsSchoolTogetherStarsKnownRichRocksStageSonHard WorkMy SonRock N RollWant HimWrite Your Own Author:Kid Rock
“Jesus Christ was the original rock'n'roll star. He gave people reasons to live in the rut they were living in. He was the first man to say, "You don't have to have human sacrifices, 'cause human sacrifices hurt somebody, you know?" Just believe in the spirit that is within you.” PeopleKnowsMenFirstsBelieveHumansReasonSpiritJesusStarsCausesChristHurtSacrificeRocksJesus ChristOriginalsRock N RollWithin YouRutsJust BelieveReason To Live Author:Ozzy Osbourne
“I'm a rock 'n' roll baby. I was one of the last actually born into rock, in the middle of it. My mother was a promoter, so I grew up with rock stars. When I was little, people like Jimi Hendrix were walking around in the living room.” PeopleLittlesLastsMotherStarsBornRoomsMiddleRocksBabyGrewWalkingGrew UpRock N RollRock StarLiving RoomHendrixPromoters Author:Ari Up
“I really thought I wanted to be a musical-comedy star, but I lived in Phoenix and didn't want to go all the way to New York and be that far away from home. So I thought maybe I'd be a rock 'n' roll singer or an opera singer.” WayWantHomeWantedStarsComedyRocksNew YorkMusicalSingersOperaRock N RollFar AwayPhoenixAway From HomeOpera Singers Author:Sandra Bernhard