Bryan Ferry quotes

Bryan Ferry is an English singer, songwriter, and musician, known as the lead vocalist of the band Roxy Music. His elegant style and distinctive voice helped shape the sound and image of glam rock and art pop in the 1970s and beyond. He continues to influence generations of artists with his innovative approach and enduring musical legacy. Here are 35 of his quotes:

I like the name Atomic Kitten. It's so great. (Bryan Ferry)
I don't think I've ever played the Olympia before, but I'm not totally sure. View quote
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When I stopped touring in the early '80s for a few years, it was a mistake looking back. I lost touch with my audience in a way and I think that was a bad career move. View quote
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Words can be very powerful. I find them very difficult. View quote
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But when you get music and words together, that can be a very powerful thing. View quote
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I've had quite a few moments I've liked, so it's good enough. View quote
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Secretly, I wanted to look like Jimi Hendrix, but I could never quite pull it off. View quote
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You can never get silence anywhere nowadays, have you noticed? View quote
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Women! I have no idea. I don't know anything about women at all. They're a complete mystery to me. View quote
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But I do like to have peace and quiet for a good hour. View quote
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It's not a very high failure rate if you choose people that you really like the sound of. (Bryan Ferry)
But when I started writing songs, I stopped painting completely, and the only art things I do are connected to the career, like album sleeves and, to some extent, posters and things like that. View quote
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Performing was terrifying. View quote
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In New York, you couldn't wish for a nicer audience, or in L.A., Chicago, Boston. But when you get into secondary markets, they don't have a clue. View quote
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All those rappers, they're the only glamorous people working in music now. They dress up in these chains of gold, cars, girls and this and that, high-heeled shoes. View quote
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I didn't really want to give up music. View quote
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I met John Lennon and he was with his wife in Tokyo. I met him there. View quote
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All those rappers, they're the only glamorous people working in music now. The rock bands are rather drab, even the good ones. You definitely don't want to look at them. But some of those R&B people are very good. View quote
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People think I wake up in the morning and put on a tuxedo. View quote
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I like L.A., but I shouldn't live there. View quote
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It's fabulous when you do that, when you discover somebody who you like, when you kind of feel those feelings, even though he articulates them better. (Bryan Ferry)
And Mary J. Blige, she's got all these fur coats and hats and stuff. She's good; I like her. View quote
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I can never predict what's going to happen. View quote
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It's nice to know that there are several different avenues I could pursue. View quote
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I'd love to follow the Tour de France one day. It's a really exciting spectacle. I've only seen it once as it was coming into Paris and that was very exciting for me. I have memories of that. View quote
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Bryan Ferry

Bryan Ferry - Image
Photo: Joyce11, CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: English Singer
Born: September 26, 1945
Quotes count: 35
Wikipedia: Bryan Ferry

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