Top 1200 Elton John Quotes & Sayings

Everyone knows and loves Elton John's music, but the true story of his life is so incredible that it can only be described as a fantasy.

Elton John is a huge influence and an artist I've listened to since I was a little girl.

Elton John said to me, "I have all the negatives."

When it comes to the stage, I can't help but be inspired by people like George Clinton, Elton John and Alice Cooper.

Hell is being stuck in a lift with Elton John and the Queen Mother.

The only criticism heard with any frequency of Elton John's first American album, 'Elton John,' was that the production was too grandiose. The melodies were superb, and lyrics frequently very good, and the performances flawless.

As much as I love heavy riffs, I like The Eagles, Neil Young, Elton John, Crowded House.

My influences are Alice in Chains and Elton John.

If you have Robbie Williams and Elton John at Wembley in front of 100,000 people, it will be the best thing you've seen. They are entertainers, they fly off the adrenaline.

I won't apologize for ticket prices. I think we're well worth it. We consider ourselves in the elite touring acts, like the Stones, Elton John, Paul McCartney.

Solo artists are generally totally insane. Elton John? Slightly eccentric. George Michael? He's mad as custard.

Then, in 2000, John Reid, Elton John's former manager, asked me to audition for the stage version of The Graduate he was producing. So I worked on it, got the part, and after three weeks' rehearsal I was on stage!

I grew up with 'best-of' cassettes. My first Smiths record was 'Hatful Of Hollow,' and I had hits albums by Elton John and The Cars.

I got to know Elton John's older music by learning to like his newer stuff. 'The Lion King?' That's what I like.

I have gotten into a lot of trouble in my life for being brutally honest. Sometimes I put both my feet in my mouth. But like Elton John, I'm still standing.

Liberace was Elton John and Lady Gaga before they even dreamed of it.

George was a late arrival at school and he was sort of put in my charge, and one of the immediate similarities was that we both enjoyed music - specifically Elton John.

Elton John's opinion turned the label's opinion around, all in a day.

I've always had an eclectic taste in music. But what I try to do is combine these things in ways that others would never think of, like putting Bun B on an Elton John song.

Elton John is an absolute lad. He's a hero.

Elton John and Billy Joel, I find them both to be huge inspirations, those guys are so talented.

I listen to a lot of Pink Floyd, the Doors, Elton John, Sabbath, Metallica, GN'R, Megadeth - just classic rock, classic metal stuff.

We worked very hard to make the lyrics suit the music. I can't, like Elton John, for example, compose by lyrics. Elton has a great talent for that. Whatever you give him, including your questions, he composes in half an hour and makes a great song out of it.

I dabbled a little bit in the whole music thing but I've always thought about Bernie Taupin, who is Elton John's lyricist; Elton John is the great melody and song writer but Bernie Taupin is the one who writes all the lyrics. I don't write lyrics, and I never wanted to be in the music business if I was just going to be a puppet in it.

Elton John himself never seems pretentious but Bernie Taupin's lyrics often do - sometimes pretentious in a clever sort of way, but pretentious nonetheless. There is a conflict between Elton's and Bernie's personal styles, no doubt about it.

I thought I knew Elton John, but then it was like, "Woah, Elton's a pimp! He's really amazing." And since Billy and Elton are homies, I'm finally getting it - the two piano boys.

Freddie Mercury and Elton John are, like, two of the biggest Influences in my whole life. And probably always will be.

I buy flowers for myself all the time. I'm comedy's Elton John.

I've met Nicole Kidman, Elton John, loads of people.

When it comes to songwriting, I grew up in the Seventies listening to AM radio. So I've all these pop songs running through my head from Paul McCartney and Elton John, and a lot of stuff that was written on piano.

If Elton John and Madonna had a baby it would be Lady Gaga.

Elton John's home is laden with trinkets and books relating to Satanism and witchcraft.

When Elton John sang a duet with the white rapper Eminem on a Grammy telecast, rap went mainstream. Massive parental headaches followed.

Actually, the reason I look like this is because my father was from Sweden and my mother was Elton John.

My big influences are piano artists like Billy Joel and Elton John.

I've always loved Elton John and that is one of my favorite songs by him and Bernie (Taupin). The American songbook is ever-expanding and I feel like it works well with what I was trying to say.

Sometimes it's good to do something that you've never done before, so yesterday, I went out to buy Elton John's new album.

I met Elton John at an Interview dinner, and we just sort of became friends. He's got such a wicked sense of humor.

I can remember - barely - when Elton John was still a good songwriter, or at least capable of writing good songs.

I'm a big fan of piano-based rock music like Elton John, Ben Folds, and even Queen.

You know who sang at Rush Limbaugh's wedding? Elton John! According to Rush, gay people can sing at weddings. Just not their own.

Elton wanted a garden. They were building all afternoon while we were rehearsing. And then they built a fountain for Elton. And he said, I was only joking!

I am so honoured to be supporting the Elton John AIDS Foundation and their mission making London and our global cities AIDS-free.

I lived my teenage years in my 20s when I sort of left home and became Elton John success, then it became Elton John excess... Everything I couldn't do when I was younger I did 10 times over. I was having the time of my life. I was becoming the person that I wanted to be.

Marylata [ Elton] introduced me to Hans Zimmer. Hans tapped me [to] work on songs for DreamWorks' animated features. I arranged Elton John's opening main title for The Road to El Dorado, I played guitars on Shrek for Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell, I co-produced "I Can See Clearly Now" for Antz.

You know, we recently played a benefit with my husband, Elvis Costello, and Sir Elton John, who is a mutual friend of ours. Playing with Elvis and Elton and accompanying them with my band was a pretty euphoric experience.

As Elton John, my days on pop radio are over, and I know that and I accept it and I'm not unhappy about it.

My gift to the Elton John Foundation is intended to emphasize that we support freedom of all people to live their lives peacefully, without interference from others.

I sang 'Your Song' by Elton John, and Silva Screen Records were watching. They got in touch with my agent then had the idea of the Christmas album.

I play music from Queen, to Elton John, to classic.

I got told that Elton John might be ringing me - it was for his radio station - then he ended up calling and saying that he loves what I'm doing, my music.

Oh, yeah, I've always thought of covering some of my influences like Billy Joel, Elton John, Stevie Wonder.

I listen to Billy Joel. He is fabulous. I saw him with Elton John when they toured together, it was so great.

My first triumph was turning Elton John's 'Benny and the Jets' into a gospel tune.

Before hip-hop existed, we were listening to soul songs from the '70s. I grew up with Motown, Elton John, and the Beatles. To me, that's good music.

I remember Elton John used to be their owner and he is my favourite singer! I hope the match will be an opportunity to meet Elton John!

I've always wanted to marry Elton John.

Bring me the head of Elton John . . . which is one instance in which meat would not be murder, if it were served on a plate.

House Speaker John Boehner said the Republican Party will no longer stand in the way of gay marriage. Then Boehner said, 'Now can I go to Elton John's Oscar party?'

I think back to the Eagles, Elton John, people like that when I think about the Troubadour. It's an iconic place.