One of my dreams was always to have a piano - a room with a piano overlooking the ocean or a lake. Paul Rodgers More Quotes by Paul Rodgers More Quotes From Paul Rodgers To me, that's what music is: creating a mood, and taking the listener to the place that you're going. Paul Rodgers creating mood music-is I find the more you analyze, the less you really know. Paul Rodgers knows Growing up in Middlesbrough [in England], I listened to artists like Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Howlin' Wolf. It was like another world. Something happened to me when I heard that music. It leapt out of the speakers and went straight into my heart. And I thought, "Right, that's what I'm doing." Paul Rodgers growing-up artist heart The spirit of the music and the energy that kicks back from the fans inspires me. To stay centered amidst the chaos I meditate. I first meditated at age 17 and have continued off and on through the years. Paul Rodgers age inspire years The simpler the message, the broader the meaning, in many respects. Paul Rodgers messages Live music is where you get the inspiration and the creativity. Paul Rodgers live you creativity music I just try to keep an open mind, and that's the way a lot of good things happen. Paul Rodgers good good-things mind way I've always been a Jeff Beck fan. Who isn't? He is in a league of his own. Paul Rodgers own he who always Horses are such a powerful part of human development and have been since the early ages. We humans owe them so much. Paul Rodgers human early powerful development The first record I bought was actually Booker T and the MG's 'Red Beans and Rice.' Paul Rodgers first beans rice red I had a band when I was 14, and we would play around in my hometown of Middlesbrough, and we'd go to the club afterwards, which was the Purple Onion then. There would be live bands playing, and in between that, the DJ would be playing records. Paul Rodgers dj live hometown play I got the idea of meditation from The Beatles. It was a fad, but I've found it beneficial in my crazy life. Paul Rodgers got crazy meditation life With Free, we were teenagers, and, ummm, there was a lot of raging hormones. Paul Rodgers teenagers were free hormones The thing about simplicity is it's not easy to achieve. To many, simplicity can mean repetitiveness and maybe even a lack of intelligence, those kind of things, but simple yet unique is the key. Paul Rodgers intelligence simplicity unique simple When I was in my teen years and in my 20s and even 60s, it was okay to drop everything and disappear and become a road warrior for all those months. But after a while you get... y'know, one likes to have some home life. Paul Rodgers road you home life I'm a big fan of Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac. Paul Rodgers big-fan fan big green If you look at my history, my history is that of forming bands rather than joining them. Paul Rodgers than look you history I tend to want to form bands and then create new music within them. Queen was an exception, and we joined forces because it just seemed to work when we played together. Paul Rodgers queen music together work I loved the 'Free Spirit' tour and the guys who helped create the magic: Pete Bullick, Rich Newman, Ian Rowley and Gerard 'G' Louis. Paul Rodgers loved free rich magic Without music in schools' curriculum, there is a void for young people to express, explore, and experience music. Paul Rodgers without experience music people
