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It doesn't matter about money; having it, not having it. Or having clothes, or not having them. You're still left alone with yourself in the end.

~Billy Idol

Topics: About Alone Clothes End Having In The End Left Matter Money Still Them You Yourself

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The biggest misconception people have about me is that I'm stupid.

~Billy Idol

Topics: About Biggest Me Misconception People Stupid

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I rocked the cradle of love.

~Billy Idol

Topics: Cradle Love

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I think love's exciting and happy, as well as being able to make you sad.

~Billy Idol

Topics: Able Being Exciting Happy Love Make Sad Think Well You I Think

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My dad was one of the reasons I got into rock and roll, because I was learning the ropes of his business, which was selling powertools, and I was looking for a way out from under his heel. I was like, 'Where's the fun? Where's the glamour?'

~Billy Idol

Topics: Because Business Dad Fun Glamour Got Heel His Learning Like Looking Out Reasons Rock Rock And Roll Roll Ropes Selling Way Which

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My hair used to be real long, and my parents were encouraged when I cut it. They thought I was going 'straight,' but I was just getting weirder - at least in their eyes. I was getting into the punk thing.

~Billy Idol

Topics: Be Real Cut Encouraged Eyes Getting Going Hair Just Least Long Parents Punk Real Straight Thing Thought Used Weirder Were

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I am quite a romantic person, really, and I should have put that into my music earlier, but I was probably denying it... I didn't want to be soft because I felt I had to be so hard to get people to believe in me.

~Billy Idol

Topics: Am Because Believe Denying Earlier Felt Get Had Hard Me Music People Person Put Quite Really Romantic Should Soft Want I Am

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The world goes on, you go on and you change. You want to show the fans those changes, and you want to be able to verbalize them.

~Billy Idol

Topics: Able Change Changes Fans Go Goes Show Them Those Want World You

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I'm really a singer, so I love songs and I love singing. I like rap music, but I didn't grow up freestyling.

~Billy Idol

Topics: Grow Grow Up Like Love Love Songs Music Rap Rap Music Really Singer Singing Songs Up I Love

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I'm not trying to hide from my past. I want to roll in it. Like a dog, rolling in feces, I'm rolling in the feces of my greatest hits - that's a bit of a wild way of looking at it, but I am a man, and we do like rolling in our own feces at times.

~Billy Idol

Topics: Am Bit Dog Greatest Greatest Hits Hide Hits Like Looking Man Our Own Past Roll Rolling Times Trying Want Way Wild I Am

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Musician

Born: November 30th, 1955

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