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69 quotes by Phil Collins

Philip David Charles "Phil" Collins, LVO (born 30 January 1951), is an English singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and actor. He gained fame as both drummer and lead vocalist for the rock group Genesis, and he gained worldwide fame as a solo artist. Collins is one of the most successful songwriters and performers of all time, singing the lead vocals on dozens of hit albums and singles in the United Kingdom and the United States between...
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I'm not a singer who plays a bit of drums. I'm a drummer that sings a bit.

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I can't play anywhere near like I used to, and I was a hot drummer. It doesn't bother me, because frankly, if you get to that point where you... →

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Beyond a certain point, the music isn't mine anymore. It's yours.

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There's no magic for getting into the groove... just banging away at it. Sometimes the lyrics come first, sometimes the music.

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As soon as you start making a record, things start getting lined up: the promotion, possibly even a tour.

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When I go on Japanese Airlines, I really love it because I like Japanese food.

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The world is in your hands, now use it.

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

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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... →

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Everything has added up to a load that I'm getting tired of carrying. It's gotten so complicated. It's the three failed marriages, and... →

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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... →

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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... →

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I'm just trying to do things that are interesting for me.

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