Phil Collins Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“That's the trouble with wishing you were somebody else. As much as you may want it, you know it'll never happen, at least not in this lifetime.”

“You know, a song is like a kid. You bring it up. And sometimes something you thought was going to be fantastic, by the time it's finished, is a bit of a disappointment.”

“I do that in whatever language of the country I'm in, because the audience appreciate it.”

“I just don't think of myself as a star. This is what I do for a living; I'm fortunate that I make ends meet.”

“I prefer black music in general.”

“I have never been a Conservative, or at least not since being a young teenager. My father voted Conservative, and even his doing that was a hangover from the '50s and '60s, which may have been an influence on me.”

“I started drumming around the same time I came across this part of American history. But there seemed to be a way forward playing drums. There didn't seem to be a way forward being fascinated by a piece of history.”

“I'm not trying necessarily to become a movie star; that wouldn't be bad but that's not the aim. I'm just trying to do interesting things and go into areas where I've not been before.”

“'Urban Renewal' was sweet because I've been - unfairly, I would say - plonked in the middle of the road because of a handful of songs. It came at a good time for me, because you do take a bit of a browbeating and, as you get older, you become better at accepting it and realizing why it happens.”

“You know, I've released some great records and I've released some dogs. But frankly, the fun is in creating the thing.”