Joe Elliott Professions : Singer-songwriter Born : August 1, 1959 Browse All Authors Top 33 quotes by Joe Elliott Writing a song is actually quite easy. Writing a good one is very, very difficult. Joe Elliott easy writing song Just follow your gut. If you seriously believe that something is the right thing to do, if you are so convinced that your stomach is knotting up every time someone suggests an alternative way of doing all this, take a deep breath and just say, "You're wrong." Joe Elliott alternatives believe way Humor is an amazing way to talk people down off a ledge. Joe Elliott ledges people way As much as I am a huge soccer fan, music just kills it when it comes to importance. I could go to a desert island without a football and survive happily, but if I had to go without music, I think I'd end up killing myself. It fuels my soul. It always has. Joe Elliott football soccer thinking If you don't physically age gracefully, it's a bit sad. I think Steven Tyler can get away anything, because he still looks like he did in '73. Especially from row Z backwards in an arena. As long as the Stones keep their hair and don't get fat they'll get away with the wrinkles. Joe Elliott wrinkles hair thinking If you're driving, don't forget your car. Joe Elliott forget-you driving car You don't just go with a majority because it's the majority. You go with it because it's right. If it feels right, do it. As long as it's legal. Joe Elliott feels-right majority long Music and soccer. They would be my two major passions. Joe Elliott passion soccer two You see mock death in movies every day, but when it really happens, you're not used to it. Most things in life, you get better the more that you do them, but this is one of those things you don't really want to get any better at. Joe Elliott get-better things-in-life want I don't really feel any different when I get up on stage. Joe Elliott get-up stage different The Vatican takes your breath away. Joe Elliott breaths I wanted to write a song that's known to the world as a classic, stadium-rock anthem. Joe Elliott rocks writing song Even Crazy Horses is a good song, by the Osmonds. I've known many bands who have covered that. It's just a great song. I bought it in a brown, paper bag because I didn't want anyone to know I had it. Joe Elliott horse crazy song The best holiday I ever had was the first one I went on without my parents, when I was 17. Joe Elliott holiday parent firsts I saw the Stones three years ago at the Wiltern Theater in L.A. and that was mind blowing. Joe Elliott mind-blowing three years Every town in America had at least one, two, or maybe three radio stations that played rock 24 hours a day. In England, we had a rock specialist on for two hours a week. Joe Elliott rocks two america If you can't handle the responsibility of a hit single, don't write one. Joe Elliott handle responsibility writing In England, rock music very rarely infiltrates the charts, but country music even less so. Joe Elliott rocks england country To be honest, I'm a bit of a snob now; give me a Four Seasons anywhere in the world and I'm happy. Also, they've just opened a Ritz-Carlton in County Wicklow, Ireland, which is stunning and has great views. Joe Elliott four-seasons views giving We used to have our own plane with the band's name on the side. It was a dream come true. You drive to a local airport. There's none of this checking in stuff; you just get on the plane. Joe Elliott airports names dream Similar Authors Bill Anderson singer-songwriter Bill Kaulitz singer-songwriter Bob Whitlock singer-songwriter Bob Weir singer-songwriter Brent Smith singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie singer-songwriter All Authors
