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Rick Wakeman Quotes

People like Frank Zappa were amazing for us Brits Picture Quote #1

Success is buried in the garden of failure Picture Quote #1

Coming back to Yes is like never having left. Even when I have not been in the band, I have always felt part of it Picture Quote #1

There’s a fine line between angry and grumpy. Angry isn’t nice, but grumpy is funny Picture Quote #1

People always said that I hated punk, and that really wasn’t true. It was glossed over for many years that I was the guy who found the Tubes and signed them to A Picture Quote #1

I had just left Yes and had done a concert at Crystal Palace, South London, with a choir and orchestra playing my solo album ‘Journey To The Centre Of The Earth’ when I had my heart attack. That day, I hadn’t been to bed for four days. I don’t remember much. I felt very numb during the day and airy, which is the best way to describe it Picture Quote #1

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I would have loved to record with Paul McCartney on some of his early solo recordings, wonderful music. Playing some lovely organ, perhaps. I would have loved to record with John Lennon. He was a dear friend. I had lunch with him just two days before he died Picture Quote #1

Sparks is a sporting charity that puts on golf tournaments for sick children, and my animal charities include Oldham Cats and Feline Care, a big cat charity close to me in Norfolk. I’m also a Freemason and the money they raise for charity is phenomenal Picture Quote #1

My mother had never had a day’s illness in her life and never thought to have checks. Then, at 78, she discovered she had breast cancer and passed away the next year. But if she’d had a check two years before, they could have done something about it, they could have saved her Picture Quote #1

My eyes are green, and in one of them there is a splash of brown - apparently it is not a colour, but a freckle! Sometimes I notice that one eyelid droops more than the other Picture Quote #1

I had joined Yes in 1971. I was a classically trained musician who had worked with numerous artists as a session musician. I played on David Bowie’s ‘Life On Mars,’ Cat Stevens’s ‘Morning Has Broken’ and even on some Des O’Connor records, though I kept that quiet Picture Quote #1

I always say that it’s about breaking the rules. But the secret of breaking rules in a way that works is understanding what the rules are in the first place Picture Quote #1

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I’ve got an overactive brain. I enjoy work, I enjoy life, and I’m not good at relaxing. I’ve also never slept very much due to this overactive imagination and my brain constantly thinking Picture Quote #1

The studio is not the place to write. You need to be 75% ready when you go into the studio, and then the music can develop to the next stage Picture Quote #1

I was born in 1949 - which seems like a long time ago... Actually, it is a long time ago, when I think about it Picture Quote #1

I like Toronto a lot, it’s a good city. The only thing that really annoys me about Toronto is that you’re turning Maple Leaf Gardens into a grocery store, which is absolutely nothing short of disgusting Picture Quote #1

As a songwriter, I was influenced by David Bowie - a great writer. A class above everybody in so many ways. Lennon and McCartney, of course. Class stuff. David Cousins was my favorite lyricist Picture Quote #1

But I’d play on everything from pop records to a lot of the glam stuff to rock stuff to classical stuff. I used to get called to do all those things, it was great Picture Quote #1

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I am a Yes fan, ultimately. I’ve been a member of the band, but I was always a fan of the band first Picture Quote #1

Ive been married three times and divorced three times Picture Quote #1

I’m always writing or playing because that is my life Picture Quote #1

Even the two times that I left, I never really felt like I left the band. It’s very bizarre. It’s like there’s sort of an umbilical cord that stretches between us spiritually Picture Quote #1

I always say that it’s about breaking the rules. But the secret of breaking rules in a way that works is understanding what the rules are in the first place Picture Quote #1

The secret of breaking rules in a way that works is understanding what the rules are in the first place Picture Quote #1

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My life revolves around music and always will. I need to be a part of music and not an observer Picture Quote #1

My faith is very private to me. It plays an important part in my life, but I do not try and throw my beliefs at others. I have tremendous respect for all faiths and beliefs, but have a deep concern that religion and faith are currently a long way apart from each other Picture Quote #1

My earliest professional musical experiences were really as a session player, and every day was an adventure. Three sessions a day, every day, and you never knew who you would be working with until you arrived at the studio Picture Quote #1

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People like Frank Zappa were amazing for us Brits (Rick Wakeman Quotes) Success is buried in the garden of failure (Rick Wakeman Quotes) Coming back to Yes is like never having left. Even when I have not been in the band, I have always felt part of it (Rick Wakeman Quotes) There’s a fine line between angry and grumpy. Angry isn’t nice, but grumpy is funny. (Rick Wakeman Quotes) People always said that I hated punk, and that really wasn’t true. It was glossed over for many years that I was the guy who found the Tubes and signed them to A (Rick Wakeman Quotes) I had just left Yes and had done a concert at Crystal Palace, South London, with a choir and orchestra playing my solo album ‘Journey To The Centre Of The Earth’ when I had my heart attack. That day, I hadn’t been to bed for four days. I don’t remember much. I felt very numb during the day and airy, which is the best way to describe it. (Rick Wakeman Quotes) I would have loved to record with Paul McCartney on some of his early solo recordings, wonderful music. Playing some lovely organ, perhaps. I would have loved to record with John Lennon. He was a dear friend. I had lunch with him just two days before he died. (Rick Wakeman Quotes) Sparks is a sporting charity that puts on golf tournaments for sick children, and my animal charities include Oldham Cats and Feline Care, a big cat charity close to me in Norfolk. I’m also a Freemason and the money they raise for charity is phenomenal. (Rick Wakeman Quotes) My mother had never had a day’s illness in her life and never thought to have checks. Then, at 78, she discovered she had breast cancer and passed away the next year. But if she’d had a check two years before, they could have done something about it, they could have saved her. (Rick Wakeman Quotes) My eyes are green, and in one of them there is a splash of brown - apparently it is not a colour, but a freckle! Sometimes I notice that one eyelid droops more than the other. (Rick Wakeman Quotes) I had joined Yes in 1971. I was a classically trained musician who had worked with numerous artists as a session musician. I played on David Bowie’s ‘Life On Mars,’ Cat Stevens’s ‘Morning Has Broken’ and even on some Des O’Connor records, though I kept that quiet. (Rick Wakeman Quotes) I always say that it’s about breaking the rules. But the secret of breaking rules in a way that works is understanding what the rules are in the first place. (Rick Wakeman Quotes) I’ve got an overactive brain. I enjoy work, I enjoy life, and I’m not good at relaxing. I’ve also never slept very much due to this overactive imagination and my brain constantly thinking. (Rick Wakeman Quotes) The studio is not the place to write. You need to be 75% ready when you go into the studio, and then the music can develop to the next stage (Rick Wakeman Quotes) I was born in 1949 - which seems like a long time ago... Actually, it is a long time ago, when I think about it (Rick Wakeman Quotes) I like Toronto a lot, it’s a good city. The only thing that really annoys me about Toronto is that you’re turning Maple Leaf Gardens into a grocery store, which is absolutely nothing short of disgusting (Rick Wakeman Quotes) As a songwriter, I was influenced by David Bowie - a great writer. A class above everybody in so many ways. Lennon and McCartney, of course. Class stuff. David Cousins was my favorite lyricist (Rick Wakeman Quotes) But I’d play on everything from pop records to a lot of the glam stuff to rock stuff to classical stuff. I used to get called to do all those things, it was great (Rick Wakeman Quotes) I am a Yes fan, ultimately. I’ve been a member of the band, but I was always a fan of the band first (Rick Wakeman Quotes) Ive been married three times and divorced three times (Rick Wakeman Quotes) I’m always writing or playing because that is my life (Rick Wakeman Quotes) Even the two times that I left, I never really felt like I left the band. It’s very bizarre. It’s like there’s sort of an umbilical cord that stretches between us spiritually (Rick Wakeman Quotes) I always say that it’s about breaking the rules. But the secret of breaking rules in a way that works is understanding what the rules are in the first place (Rick Wakeman Quotes) The secret of breaking rules in a way that works is understanding what the rules are in the first place (Rick Wakeman Quotes) My life revolves around music and always will. I need to be a part of music and not an observer (Rick Wakeman Quotes) My faith is very private to me. It plays an important part in my life, but I do not try and throw my beliefs at others. I have tremendous respect for all faiths and beliefs, but have a deep concern that religion and faith are currently a long way apart from each other (Rick Wakeman Quotes) My earliest professional musical experiences were really as a session player, and every day was an adventure. Three sessions a day, every day, and you never knew who you would be working with until you arrived at the studio (Rick Wakeman Quotes)