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I am totally against the war but violence is part of mankind and it's going to happen, but as musicians I think we've got to step up and say 'come on'.
Elton John
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Elton John
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: March 25
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Reginald Kenneth Dwight
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As a child, as a teenager, I was kind of not allowed to wear fashionable clothes.
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She's got electric boots, a mohair suit, you know I read it in a magazine.
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I used to take hostages in my relationships and not let people be independent. It always ended in disaster, because you take away people's identity and they end up full of resentment.
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People say, You should write lyrics and I say I'm quite happy not to, because I like being part of that process where you write your version of what someone else's lyrics are saying to you, and that enjoyment has never changed.
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Tina Turner gave me the highway blues.
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I was sitting in the classroom trying to look intelligent in case the teacher looked at me.
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I never really made a full album in Los Angeles before.
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Sometimes you can't see the wood for the trees as an artist.
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I do like Britney Spears. I think she's cute. I think she's fun. And I like her records. You know, I'm not a pop snob whatsoever. I think she makes great pop records.
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I think people should be free to engage in any sexual practices they choose they should draw the line at goats, though.
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I've got that resilient thing inside me. But I wasn't a happy bunny.
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And the danger is - and it's happening - is we're seeing an incredibly big rise amongst young gay people, young heterosexual people as far as catching HIV, which is, you know, in an educated country like this or in Britain, it's frightening.
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Don't you know I”m still standing better than I ever did. Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid. I'm still standing after all this time.
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I really don't need the public's money. I'd like to have something on the internet with charitable donation optional, where anyone can download my music for free.
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The world is near escalating to World War Three and where are the leaders of each religion? Why aren't they having a conclave why aren't they coming together?
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I'm still as fascinated with the music business as ever. I'd love to do an electronic album like Prodigy or Underworld. I really like that sort of music.
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Blue jean baby, LA lady, seamstress for the band. Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you'll marry a music man. Ballerina, you must have seen her dancing in the sand.
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