I knew about AIDS. My friends were dying right, left, and center. I did a record with Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, and Gladys Knight. I did a couple of benefits. Elton John More Quotes by Elton John More Quotes From Elton John Music has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves for a few hours. Elton John music healing people Don't judge the picture by the frame, every man is not the same Elton John adages judging men The less I say the more my work gets done. Elton John done Welcome to the world of bullshit, my dear. You have arrived. Elton John welcome bullshit world Ask anyone. If it hadn't been for Elvis, I don't know where popular music would be. He was the one that started it all off, and he was definitely the start of it for me. Elton John music would-be knows Live for each second without hesitation Elton John hesitation ambition Better to build a bridge than a wall. Elton John wall bridges You can cage the songbird, but you can't make her sing. And you can trap the free bird, but you'll have to clip her wings. Elton John cages wings bird If you write great songs with meaning and emotion, they will last for ever because songs are the key to everything. Elton John keys writing song Don't let the sun go down on me Elton John losing-everything sun song From the start, I've always admired Eminem's thinking. That's the reason I wanted to appear on the Grammys with him when I was asked. Eminem has the balls to say what he feels and to make offensive things funny. That's very necessary today in America, with people being muzzled and irony becoming a lost art. Artists like Eminem who use their free speech to get a point across are vitally important. There just aren't many people in the world with balls that big and talent that awesome. Elton John america art thinking I think people should be free to engage in any sexual practices they choose; they should draw the line at goats, though. Elton John practice sex thinking There's a time for everyone, If they only learn, that the twisting kaleidoscope moves us all in turn. Elton John kaleidoscope turns moving Sometimes when I’m flying over the Alps I think, 'that’s like all the cocaine I sniffed.' Elton John alps flying thinking It's the circle of life, and it moves us all, through despair and hope, through faith and love, 'till we find our place, on the path unwinding. Elton John circles music moving The AIDS disease is caused by a virus, but the AIDS epidemic is not. The AIDS epidemic is fueled by stigma, by hate, by misinformation, by ignorance, by indifference. Science has accomplished miracles over the past 20 years, and science can now end this disease - but it cannot end the epidemic. We need more than medicine. We can do something about these things. We need to speak out about the changes we need to make in our society. Elton John hate ignorance past I used to take hostages in my relationships and not let people be independent. It always ended in disaster, because you take away people's identity and they end up full of resentment. Elton John independent identity people The great thing about rock and roll is that someone like me can be a star. Elton John rocks stars inspirational Sweet freedom whispered in my ear, you're a butterfly, and butterflies are free to fly, fly away, high-away, bye-bye. Elton John butterfly bye sweet I've only been interested in the artistic side of life. Elton John artistic sides
