Roger Daltrey quotes

Roger Daltrey is an English musician, songwriter, and actor, best known as the lead singer of the rock band The Who. His powerful voice and charismatic stage presence have made him a legend in the history of rock music. He continues to influence generations of artists and remains active in music and charity work. Here are 53 of his quotes:

You're better off being a brick layer if you're going to play guitar than a sheet metal worker. (Roger Daltrey)
All you could do was to see them. We were backstage when the Beatles were on and you could just about hear a noise. It was just literally screaming. View quote
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I hope I die before I get old. View quote
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We lived the life with Keith Moon. It was all Spinal Tap magnified a thousand times. View quote
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First of all, you have to understand that I'm like anybody else. When I hear my voice on a record I absolutely loathe my voice. I cannot stand my voice. View quote
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My love for the band is still there. It hasn't changed, maybe that's why it's so painful these days. View quote
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But contrary to what some people seem to think, I was never a bully. I was just a hard man. View quote
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I wanted to be in a band that shared ideas and were in it together. View quote
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I call it fan fatigue. I went to see Bob Dylan last year, who I think is absolutely incredible, but he suffers from his audience. View quote
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We weren't wealthy but we definitely weren't poor. We were incredibly rich because there was a wonderful community in Shepherd's Bush, where I grew up. All my friends were into villainy and crime. View quote
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I know without our fans and the devotion of our fans we wouldn't be here. I don't mean to put them down, but I'm just stating a fact that it is hard to play to people that see you all the time and it takes a lot of fun out of it in some ways. (Roger Daltrey)
I don't care what people say about me. View quote
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Part of the early Who career was all about knocking people's confidences out. View quote
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We were too rough at the edges to be a pop group. View quote
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I don't like Tommy on Broadway at all. I like the music, I'm pleased with Pete's success but I don't like what they've done to it. View quote
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I don't know many singers who actually do like the sound of their own voice. View quote
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I always used to develop a cold going into the studio. View quote
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I think if Keith Moon was here today and you asked him to recall most of his early life or most of his life, he wouldn't be able to recall it. View quote
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No, I was two years older than the other guys. I was a war baby. My family were a lot poorer than they were. I'd had to fight too hard for anything I had in my life and to smash things up for me. View quote
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I know my faults, but I'm comfortable with me. View quote
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Fifty per cent of rock is having a good time. (Roger Daltrey)
I've never wanted to be anyone other than who I am. View quote
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I've always felt that music is an art form that deserves to live the life of the artist. View quote
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I enjoy singing; being in touch with something that is inside of me. View quote
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I'm realistic about my age and realistic about the fact that there's an awful lot less in front of me than there is behind me. I've always felt that music is an art form that deserves to live the life of the artist. View quote
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Roger Daltrey

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Occupation: English Musician
Born: March 1, 1944
Quotes count: 53