Top 117 Quotes & Sayings by Bill Kaulitz

In the beginning, for the first English record it was really hard for me because I'm a perfectionist and I really wanted it to sound natural and not like a German who tries to sing in English.

I always longed to have someone who would just be there for me. Of course I have Tom. I'm extremely happy that we're brothers. I wouldn't be able to work as a solo artist.

Well, in the beginning Tom and I were running around in identical things until we were six or seven years old, I think. We were wearing the same clothes.

Somehow, German just vanished at some point. We already started at an early stage to translate our albums, and at some point, we started to write only in English.

We are protective towards our family and friends, just like anyone else is.

In my opinion, love is not about gender, it's not about religion. Love has no borders and no boundaries.

I think politics are a personal thing, and everybody has a right to their own opinion.

I've had cysts on my vocal chords.

I got my first piercing at the age of 13, my first tattoo at the age of 15.

Every song has a strong connection to us.

I'm always better when I'm not doing well, that's when I write good songs.

When I film my music videos, I always try to fulfill a part of my dream of being a filmmaker.

I wouldn't exclude writing another song in German, but I don't want to translate songs anymore. We used to sit down and literally translate every song word for word - it was very technical, and the songs would lose so much along the way.

We really want to be successful in America, we really want to try it. There are not so many German bands who get the chance to come to America to play.

We are nervous before every concert. I think we are the most nervous band in the world.

For me, love is such a beautiful thing and I love that you actually have no control over it.

I find it hard to write really cool texts in German. At some point I had the feeling that it didn't work for me any more. So I'd rather not write any German songs at all than write uncool ones.

I saw a concert with Nena singing '99 Red Balloons' on TV and I said, 'I will also go onstage and sing.'

I don't really think about the fact that a lot of people are watching 'DSDS' or about the way I should phrase my sentences.

I looked at the photos at the VMAs and my hair was the most. That was a time when we were the most extreme - like, I totally looked like Cher. And it always took, like, two bottles of hairspray every morning. Yeah, we've definitely changed a lot. But I love that we have that history, and I enjoy looking back.

We came from a small village and there is no music business there.

We were extremely lucky that someone discovered us as a band and that we got to experience a type of cinderella story.

When I was 13 I would come to school with makeup and nail polish and I had teachers who would say, 'We can't teach you and you're not allowed in class.'

I think it's really hard for me... to sing in English, because it's not my mother tongue.

It takes courage to break down the walls that keep you away from really living your life.

You don't want other people to tell you what to do your whole life. And if you feel like shaving your hair off, then you just do it.

Just try to do things you love and I think then it's always good. If you like what you do then it's fine.

When we first came out with our music, the gay question was always there and it was super important for everyone. But for me it was amusing.

If you have people who hate you, you will probably also have ones who will love you.

My strategy is being as honest as possible.

It's kind of a dream to play a vampire in a movie.

It's really hard to get fans in another country, especially here, because America is so, so big, so it's really hard to get known in this country.

You obviously learn each time you go on tour, with each concert, with each song, from all your mistakes. But everything we did was authentic.

Of course, our roots are in Germany, it always will be the feeling of home.

In America, we see a fan and it is like, 'Oh, we are proud! We have a fan in America!'

I miss just being able to go out with my dog, in nature and being spontaneous.

I never had a role model or something.

When I'm happy and everything's great, I'm not creative at all.

In Germany, we do not have Halloween, which is a shame.

I never saw myself as the classic singer/songwriter who sticks to his guitar.

I think I miss just being able to go out on the street and have fun.

I think that casting shows are pretty good at teaching someone how to present themselves and how to handle the media.

I miss being able to just hang out with people and friends and grab ice cream or go to the cinema... the normal stuff.

'Ready, Set, Go' is kind of our story. It's about going for your dream and not being afraid to start a new life.

There's so many German songs which are really popular in Germany that I find really bad. It can quickly border on kitsch pop.

I don't have 'famous girls' that I like.

We've given up the idea that a guitar must always and everywhere be readily available just because we're a band.

In Europe we play big concerts, but in America it's so cool to see all the people - and all the girls.

Circus with animal shows should be forbidden, there are enough other thrilling options.

The more people were telling me that I couldn't come to school with make-up on my eyes, the next day I would just make my eyes even darker, and with black hair.

I really want to have a soul mate.

I never had any singing lessons.

I believe that it's important to not just shy away from confrontation.

For me, it was pretty hard to go into the studio and sing English for the first time, because I always sung in German, and we've been making music for seven years and it's always been in German.

I've never had a girl just for one night in my hotel room.

I want true love, because I don't have so much time, and I want to spend my time with the right girl.

Well, I think when one has got beliefs and expresses and communicates them then one also radiates some kind of freedom that some people might not dare having.

We needed the support of our parents because we had no car, no money.

We were the leaders of a company at the age of 15 with lawyers, tax advisers and managers around us, all on our payroll. A huge chunk of responsibility rested on our shoulders, which at the same time was a good thing since we hate superiors.

I think it would be so cool to meet Rihanna, 'cause she's so sexy.