You don’t know being a performer what kind of performance you’re going to give. You know you can give a certain quality of performance, but as I grow older I’m much more content in my own skin because when I come offstage, I have a balance in my life.

— Elton John

Elton John Quotes

I mean, in some cases with libel laws, you know, they can write things about people who have no course of action, because they can’t afford to take legal action against them.

— Elton John

Loneliness was tough, the toughest role you ever played. Hollywood created a superstar, and pain was the price you paid.

— Elton John

Love is the key we must turn, truth is the flame we must burn.

— Elton John

What a scandal, if I die. Yeah, I’m gonna kill myself, get a little headline news.

— Elton John

We have a society where every hit maker and TV presenter is gay.

— Elton John

I was ready to approach her with my English charm, when her brass knuckled boyfriend grabbed me by the arm.

— Elton John

I had a little Richard and that black piano, oh that sweet Georgia Peach, and the boy form Tupelo.

— Elton John

Shock waves to a tired brain, sends that hungry lady to my door again. She’s my shelter from the storm when I feel the rain, entertaining white powder.

— Elton John

I’ve had my fills of cocaine and pills.

— Elton John

And we have come so far like that. I mean, the advances on the medication side have been enormous, and the advances on the human side have been enormous. But we still have this stigma to get rid of, and then we really will be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

— Elton John

Some kneel and lie to God.

— Elton John

Until I can visualise what the lyrics are about and see the story or whatever, I can’t hear the melody.

— Elton John

I just think you shouldn’t expect people to pay money to see someone sing live and then lip-synch.

— Elton John

I’ve always been a fan, so my enthusiasm has always been great, but it’s never going to be the same as it was from 1970 to 1975. You cannot repeat that, but you can get inspired by searching, by being mystified.

— Elton John

I became successful and within five years conquered the world and had the most amazing run. I had so much momentum and adrenaline going, but then it ends and you have to find what level you’re going to be on, how enthusiastic you’re going to be.

— Elton John

We are all God’s people; we have to get along and the religious leaders have to lead the way. If they don’t do it, who else is going to do it? They’re not going to do it and it’s left to musicians or to someone else to deal with it.

— Elton John

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?

— Elton John

There is such a thing as good interference from your record label. I don’t think I get enough interference from my record label.

— Elton John

Sometimes you can’t see the wood for the trees as an artist.

— Elton John

Instead of more violence why isn’t there a meeting of religious leaders. It’s all got to be dialogue – that’s the only way. Get everybody from each religion together and say ‘Listen, this can’t go on. Why do we have all this hatred?’

— Elton John
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