Roger McGuinn Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“I've always considered myself a folk singer, even though we strapped on Rickenbacker guitars and played pretty loud.”

“Leadbelly's guitar is in the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame.”

“Once I've written a song, I sometimes refine them.”

“People have told me that other artists have been influenced by my music, and it's flattering. It's a wonderful thing.”

“The original Byrds were very much Beatles-influenced, and then we gradually got our own sound. We started mixing things together more.”

“I didn't really enjoy reading until I married my wife and we began reading the Bible out loud to each other every day. I enjoy reading now, and there is a whole world of books out there to explore.”

“I got into computers back in the early '80s, so it was a natural progression of learning about e-mail in the mid-'80s and getting into the Internet when it opened up in the early '90s.”

“I love being on the sea and the rolling of the ship, and for me, it's not really happening until we get a little wave action going, I love that feeling.”

“I open all my concerts with 'My Backpages,' written by Bob Dylan, and close them all with 'May the Road Rise to Meet You,' written by Roger McGuinn and Camilla McGuinn.”

“I started playing guitar back in '56. I was a teenager, and guitars had just come in, and I had a thing for it and got one. Started learning lead breaks from songs, because that was the easiest thing to do at the time. I had the guitar for two years before I learned any chords. Really.”