Explore popular quotes and sayings by an English musician Mike Oldfield.
Last updated on December 18, 2024.
Michael Gordon Oldfield is a British musician, songwriter, and producer best known for his debut studio album Tubular Bells (1973), which became an unexpected critical and commercial success. He is regarded as one of the greatest multi-instrumentalists of all time. Though primarily a guitarist, Oldfield plays a range of instruments, which includes keyboards, percussion, and vocals. He has adopted a range of musical styles throughout his career, including progressive rock, world, folk, classical, electronic, ambient, and new age music.
I think I'm a good father, but that's taken a lifetime of experience.
I'm also good at meditation. It involves doing nothing and everything at the same time.
In summer winter rain or sun, it's good to be on horseback.
I'd probably say to my younger self, get yourself a whole collection of lawyers. Which is what I have now.
I don't have any friends; I just have lawyers.
The biggest problems were to do with... well, to get that successful when you're so young, it attracts hangers-on, parasites, people who want to feed off you.
I'm just so grateful and astonished that I'm still respected and listened to.
I'm an ardent Trekkie and I look forward to the United Federation of Planets.
I thought I'd join the RAF and become a wing commander. I realised this wasn't possible, although I do have a pilot's licence.
I'd probably say to my younger self, get yourself a whole collection of lawyers. Which is what I have now. I don't have any friends; I just have lawyers.
Punk is the way of those who are unable to express themselves, but they aren't dangerous; at worst, they may kill their audience.
In this world, everything has a pulse or a vibration. This sound is unique to each living or non-living thing and in itself creates a music that no-one can hear. I believe that this has a very powerful resonance with, and a deep effect on, our lives.
Love is... what makes a weak man brave and a king step off his throne. Good times, bad times, easy times, tough times, it comes in an instant and lasts three days after forever. That's what love is.
Im an ardent Trekkie and I look forward to the United Federation of Planets.
Lost in Static 18
And the storm is closing in now
Automatic 18 - Got to push through - Trapped in living hell
You're a prisoner of the dark sky
The propeller blades are still
And the evil eye of the hurricane's
Coming in now for the kill