Rick Springfield quotes

Rick Springfield is an Australian-American musician, singer-songwriter, and actor, best known for his hit single "Jessie's Girl." His career spans decades, with success in both music and television. He continues to inspire fans with his energetic performances and creative work. Here are 50 of his quotes:

I was more than just a moody artist. (Rick Springfield)
You're always searching for the thing to heal you, and I thought therapy would give me that. But it didn't - it just helps you recognize your demons. View quote
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I was a happy kid up until I hit the teen years. View quote
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I think good art does come from a dark place. View quote
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Puberty hit me very hard, and I basically had no use for school once I discovered the guitar. View quote
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When someone pursues music through your music, that's the greatest accolade anybody can get. View quote
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I don't think anyone ever feels acknowledged enough. View quote
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They were marketing me as a teen idol, when the stuff on the record was not what teen idols were doing at the time. View quote
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I'll watch any show on the History Channel. View quote
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I am a closet toy freak. I started chasing after some things as far as Star Wars toys - some very rare stuff. View quote
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I don't want to mix the identities. Noah Drake isn't Rick Springfield. (Rick Springfield)
Being a songwriter does not rely on an audience or other band members or a camera. I can just sit in a room and write songs. View quote
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If the timing's right and the gods are with you, something special happens. View quote
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Karma is not just about the troubles, but also about surmounting them. View quote
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My first crush was Hayley Mills when I was a little kid in England. I used to kiss her picture goodnight. View quote
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Residuals from Australia, from the Mission Magic show, saved my butt. So there is a reason for everything. View quote
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I was very fortunate to be at the vanguard of music video. View quote
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I took that time off - I knew it was messing me up, not being connected to a spiritual plane. View quote
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I would have been an Egyptologist if I had had the schooling. View quote
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I was one of those dark, quiet kids that wrote poetry. View quote
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I've been writing songs since I was 14 years old, and that's my true love. (Rick Springfield)
Once I discovered music, I knew what I wanted to do. View quote
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I learned to read and write and socialize in school, and that's pretty much it. View quote
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Every actor wants to break out of the box that they put you in and that's where I'm heading, out of the box as fast as I can. View quote
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I've heard from writers and musicians and fans that they think I'm underrated. View quote
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Rick Springfield - Image
Photo: Michael Borkson, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: American Musician
Born: August 23, 1949
Quotes count: 50