I've got a great dislike of reunions. It's a little like trying to go back and relive the best parts of your life, but you can't do it. Nothing is ever the same. Eric Burdon More Quotes by Eric Burdon More Quotes From Eric Burdon Longevity is something I never gave a second thought to. I guess it's the shadow of growing up in post WWII, but I never believed I would live past 20. Here I am though... a senior citizen... my voice and heart are stronger than ever, but boredom is the greatest enemy so I have to be careful not to slip over the edge. Eric Burdon senior growing-up heart I always wanted to be a Californian. In my wildest dreams, I always liked California - it's the place where oranges grows on trees! Fruit just falls off the trees. Eric Burdon california dream fall In the day-to-day life of a traveling musician, it's easy to miss so many details. The world goes by at high-speed; it will take your breath away. Eric Burdon details musician missing I'm really still a child of the Forties. I still think about it a lot, about the repercussions of armed conflict. Until 1953 we had rationing. We couldn't buy meat, we couldn't buy pleasurable goods like cigarettes and sweets. I didn't starve - my family were lucky - but I knew what it was like standing in line waiting for foodstuffs. Eric Burdon sweet children thinking I was in college, and very disappointed. I majored in commercial art and interior design for three or four years. At that time, it seemed the thing I really wanted to do, production design, just wasn't available in the U.K., so I turned to music. Eric Burdon college years art I don't think Jimi committed suicide in the conventional way. He just decided to exit when he wanted to. Eric Burdon suicide way thinking I look upon The Animals, they were a great band initially, we left our mark, but thing was it was a band that couldn't live up to its name so I soldiered on. On one level, it was devastating for a while. On another level, maybe I should thank them for helping me make my own way in my own career. Eric Burdon careers names animal I have a life beyond performance. I love it, and it probably is the better part of my life, but I do have another life. Eric Burdon another-life performances My activism was, and is, unknown, unannounced, but somehow effective. Eric Burdon activism As far as the Animals breaking up - it was my fault. I wanted out. We took it to the max, as far as we could take it. Our reunion tour in 1983 went pretty good until we left America. Then we pushed it too hard and it fell apart. Eric Burdon max animal america If you think that UFOs will come and save you, don't be fooled. The Nazis invented UFOs. Eric Burdon ufo nazi thinking I don't think I've ever changed. I am only one person, it's just me. I'm confident and I'm quite happy with who I am, but it's my life and I'll be what I want. Eric Burdon who-i-am want thinking In a nut shell, air travel is the worst part about touring. Eric Burdon shells nuts air The basis of everything that I plugged into when I was younger was blues, and it always stayed with me. Eric Burdon bases From my personal point of view, the Animals are dead. They killed themselves. Eric Burdon point-of-view views animal Have you seen 'American Idol' lately? I'm sure that some kids somewhere at this moment are thrashing themselves silly over what they call 'Rock n' Roll. Eric Burdon rocks silly kids Everything changes and, somewhere along the line, I'm changing with it. Eric Burdon things-change lines Everything I do - if I do it, is going to be personal. Eric Burdon ifs My voice? Yeah, well, I used to drink a lot of beer when I was a kid and I sounded like a drunk in a choir. I don't drink anymore. Eric Burdon voice beer kids Recording - once something's done, it's done, there's not much you can do about it. It's out there and you just have to pray to the gods. Eric Burdon done praying can-do
