I'm a good solid family man. I don't say I'm a good solid man. Rick Nielsen More Quotes by Rick Nielsen More Quotes From Rick Nielsen Everything works if you let it Rick Nielsen ifs If I weren't as tall as I am, I would've been a member of AC/DC. Rick Nielsen tallmembersifs I'm quite an example. I have four kids, all from the same wife, all from the same husband. Rick Nielsen wifehusbandkids I'm in a band. I have the basic idea, but when you surround yourself with really good players, why would I tell anyone what to play, because they're that good. They don't tell me what to play. They might encourage me, so that's what I do. I encourage them. Rick Nielsen bandplayerideas I always thought I wrote good bridges. I was a bit more impressed with the bridges I wrote than maybe the songs I wrote. Rick Nielsen impressedbridgessong If I weren't in the band, I would be a fan. Rick Nielsen bandfanswould-be I'm a guitar player. Actually, I think of myself as a songwriter/rhythm-guitar player. Rick Nielsen guitarplayerthinking The worst thing your parents can do is try to emulate you. Rick Nielsen worstparenttrying I prefer to be an equal-opportunity offender of the guitar. Rick Nielsen equalguitaropportunity When I do interviews, I always go in with the attitude that something good can happen from it. Rick Nielsen interviewshappensattitude Soundgarden and Metallica, The Ramones, Everclear... I think they all wanted to see if we still knew how to play. Rick Nielsen metallicaplaythinking I'm a reactor. I can react to crowds, performing situations. Rick Nielsen crowdsperformingsituation I actually did my research and tried to get kind of like a working visa for Australia. It always seemed like it was a land of opportunities. The same size as the United States with one-tenth of the population. Rick Nielsen australialandopportunity Every person I've ever met always thinks their parents are weird. Rick Nielsen metsparentthinking When you're growing up you need your parents, but you don't want to be associated with them because you're trying to have your own life. Rick Nielsen growing-upparenttrying Surrender, but don’t give yourself away. Rick Nielsen surrendergiving Madison Square Garden sounds like crap. Rick Nielsen gardensquaressound To me, a day off is sitting at a piano or with a guitar and writing. Rick Nielsen daymeguitarsitting Playing it safe isn't fun; you have to take a chance. Rick Nielsen playingyouchancefun If you're going to be ridiculous, be over-the-top ridiculous. Rick Nielsen over-the-topgoingyouridiculous
