KeenBrain
KeenBrain
KeenBrain

Eric Burdon Quotes


Share this page on

Quotes by Eric Burdon

Showing 21-30 of 37 Quotes by Eric Burdon

I have a life beyond performance. I love it, and it probably is the better part of my life, but I do have another life.

~Eric Burdon

Topics: Another Better Beyond Life Love My Life Part Performance I Love

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I feel great that I've been given a chance in the golden years of my life. To me, it's the last battle, and I've been given a chance to get stuck in some good armament, some good power, and there's a chance that now I can finish off my working years with my head held high.

~Eric Burdon

Topics: Battle Been Chance Feel Finish Get Given Golden Good Great Head Held High Last Life Me My Life Now Off Power Some Stuck Working Years I Feel I Can

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


It's more important what you leave to people on this planet. I want my legacy to exist now, currently, not after I'm gone.

~Eric Burdon

Topics: After Currently Exist Gone Important Leave Legacy More Now People Planet Want You

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Blues was made for the recessed.

~Eric Burdon

Topics: Blues Made

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Longevity is something I never gave a second thought to. I guess it's the shadow of growing up in post WWII, but I never believed I would live past 20. Here I am though... a senior citizen... my voice and heart are stronger than ever, but boredom is the greatest enemy so I have to be careful not to slip over the edge.

~Eric Burdon

Topics: Am Be Careful Believed Boredom Careful Citizen Edge Enemy Ever Gave Greatest Growing Growing Up Guess Heart Here Live Longevity Never Over Past Post Second Senior Shadow Slip Something Stronger Than Though Thought Up Voice Would Wwii I Am

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


One of my reasons for living in California is its close proximity to Mexico. The Latin influence is in every corner of the community. My love of Spanish music hasn't wavered since the '50s. I could hear the blues voicing from the Flamanco families and I always dig for inspiration in Latin music.

~Eric Burdon

Topics: Always Blues California Close Community Corner Could Dig Every Families Hear Influence Inspiration Latin Living Love Mexico Music Proximity Reasons Since Spanish

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Have you seen 'American Idol' lately? I'm sure that some kids somewhere at this moment are thrashing themselves silly over what they call 'Rock n' Roll.'

~Eric Burdon

Topics: American American Idol Call Idol Kids Lately Moment Over Rock Rock N Roll Roll Seen Silly Some Somewhere Sure Themselves You

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I look upon The Animals, they were a great band initially, we left our mark, but thing was it was a band that couldn't live up to its name so I soldiered on. On one level, it was devastating for a while. On another level, maybe I should thank them for helping me make my own way in my own career.

~Eric Burdon

Topics: Animals Another Band Career Devastating Great Helping Initially Left Level Live Look Make Mark Maybe Me My Own Name Our Own Should Thank Them Thing Up Way Were While

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


There are some songs that don't belong to The Animals that I refuse to give in to and not do. I enjoy singing other people's songs, you know. That's why they're written in the first place.

~Eric Burdon

Topics: Animals Belong Enjoy First First Place Give Know Other People Place Refuse Singing Some Songs Why Written You

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


You have to be very careful how you insert new stuff, 'cause people want to hear the old stuff. It's like cooking, you know? You can't put too many peppers into the eggs... otherwise it's going to be distasteful.

~Eric Burdon

Topics: Careful Cause Cooking Eggs Going Hear How Insert Know Like Many New New Stuff Old Old Stuff Otherwise People Peppers Put Stuff Too Very Want You

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Musician

Born: May 11th, 1941

Links

Find Eric Burdon on Amazon

Related Authors

Eric Clapton
Brian Eno
George Harrison
Freddie Mercury
Jimmy Page
Robert Plant
Sting
Roger Waters

Popular Authors

Saint Augustine Christopher Columbus Johnny Depp Ruth Bader Ginsburg Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Gordon Ramsay Sophocles Charles Spurgeon

Change your beliefs...change your life.

Get a related quote or insight every day.

(it's 100% free)

Follow Us On

Today's Birthdays

1770 - William Wordsworth

1648 - John Sheffield

1718 - Hugh Blair

1772 - Charles Fourier

1775 - Francis Cabot Lowell

1780 - William Ellery Channing

1873 - John Mcgraw

1874 - Frederick Carl Frieseke

1881 - Daisy Ashford

1889 - Gabriela Mistral

Birthdays on April 7th
All Birthdays

Popular Topics

Brainy Death Dreams Famous Graduation Marriage Nature Respect