Top 58 Quotes & Sayings by Lita Ford

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American musician Lita Ford.
Last updated on September 17, 2024.
Lita Ford

Lita Rossana Ford is an English-born American guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. She was the lead guitarist for the all-female rock band the Runaways in the late 1970s, before embarking on a successful glam metal solo career that hit its peak in the late 1980s. The 1989 single "Close My Eyes Forever", a duet with Ozzy Osbourne, remains Ford's most successful song, reaching No. 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

I'm not much of a club goer because every time I do go I get in trouble.
I did play every little note on the guitar on that record.
I need that aggressive attitude to play my music and more men have that attitude than women. — © Lita Ford
I need that aggressive attitude to play my music and more men have that attitude than women.
I'm happy when I'm doing what I do best.
I don't smoke, so they never sent me a copy.
I've got a great place, it's a country house.
Joe Walsh is a great guy and and an unbelievable talent, I'd like to work with him again someday.
I have a lot of female fans.
I didn't tour Europe, because I didn't have any label support.
You can never learn it all and I hope to continue my growth as a person and a musician.
Life has become serious for me, although I do like to party every now and then.
We've got horse property and there's other stuff to do. Like, four wheel driving, we barbeque, drink beers, sit around and play guitars and have a merry 'ol time.
I was eleven and I wanted to play it because it was in my blood. It was a feeling I couldn't deny. — © Lita Ford
I was eleven and I wanted to play it because it was in my blood. It was a feeling I couldn't deny.
I have no skanky guys in my band nor on my bus. If they are they get the boot real quick.
It's nice when they say I inspire them, it inspires me.
You're stuck in front of the microphone. You can't use your hands. I like to do things.
We don't have a lot of neighbors so we can blast the stereo.
But duets are a lot of fun, I'd love to do another one.
I loved Herman's Head. And it was a great experience.
It's better for me to play with guys because Rock 'n' Roll has such an aggressive attitude.
I think it gets boring (for the audience) for the lead singer to have a guitar hanging on them all the time.
I worked at the cosmetic counter at a fine department store.
But when I record my next studio album, of course I'll do the lead vocals.
Stiletto, I look at it more as an attitude as opposed to a high-heeled shoe.
Don't get me wrong, I've seen some very excellent women musicians.
I like to travel. I love touring, I love playing.
I think it gets boring (for the audience) for the lead singer to have a guitar hanging on them all the time
But duets are a lot of fun, I'd love to do another one
I was eleven and I wanted to play it because it was in my blood. It was a feeling I couldn't deny
So I always get in some kind of situation where next thing I know it's four a.m. and I go, uh oh, I have a photo session first thing in the morning!
But when I record my next studio album, of course I'll do the lead vocals
Joe Walsh is a great guy and and an unbelievable talent, Id like to work with him again someday.
I don't want to change. I don't ever want to be a stuck-up asshole. I mean, some people probably think I am now, but I don't care what they think, because I know I'm not. I'm a down to earth person. I always have time for my fans. I don't care who they are, what they look like, if they're rich or poor, pretty or ugly. I always have time for them. I wouldn't be where I am today if it wasn't for them, and I'll never forget that.
I've got a great place, it's a country house
I had funny memories, too, but the music was more important to me than anything else.
I met a lot of amazing people whose lives were changed (for the better) by the power of music. Music gave them strength to get out of abusive relationships or to just pick up a musical instrument and learn to play.
I loved Herman's Head. And it was a great experience — © Lita Ford
I loved Herman's Head. And it was a great experience
You're stuck in front of the microphone. You can't use your hands. I like to do things
We've got horse property and there's other stuff to do. Like, four wheel driving, we barbeque, drink beers, sit around and play guitars and have a merry 'ol time
I have very heartwarming fans.
If I close my eyes forever will it all remain unchanged?
I have no skanky guys in my band nor on my bus. If they are they get the boot real quick
I would like to work with a great producer who I haven't met yet. I'm not sure who he is, but I'm looking for someone to take me to the next level.
I need that aggressive attitude to play my music and more men have that attitude than women
I did play every little note on the guitar on that record
It's better for me to play with guys because Rock 'n' Roll has such an aggressive attitude
You can never learn it all and I hope to continue my growth as a person and a musician — © Lita Ford
You can never learn it all and I hope to continue my growth as a person and a musician
We don't have a lot of neighbors so we can blast the stereo
Being a female hard rocker and guitar player, I felt the need to put out a memoir. Almost like a rock 'n' roll women manual for women.
I didn't tour Europe, because I didn't have any label support
I worked at the cosmetic counter at a fine department store
I don't smoke, so they never sent me a copy
People that work in a business are likely to date somebody that is in the same business. If you are a doctor, you might go out with one of the nurses. Or if you're a bank teller, you may go out with one of the bankers.
It's nice when they say I inspire them, it inspires me
I was never ready to give up, but I did get words of confidence to move forward from a few musicians that had climbed up the totem pole of rock. They were encouraging words that struck a nerve with me and made me stronger.
I'm not much of a political person and even if I was, look, Rock 'n' Roll is supposed to be fun and sexy and a little bit dangerous.
I don't really have any "must work withs," but I would never refuse if a celebrity or fellow musician came along who is willing to write or sing or play on a Lita song.
I'm happy when I'm doing what I do best
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