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33 quotes by Rick Astley

Richard Paul "Rick" Astley (/ˈrɪk ˈæstli/; born 6 February 1966) is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and radio personality. He is known for his 1987 song, "Never Gonna Give You Up", which was a No. 1 hit single in 25 countries. Astley holds the record for being the only male solo artist to have his first 8 singles reach the Top 10 in the UK and by retirement in 1993 had sold approximately 40 million records worldwide. After retiring from...
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I don't get recognised until I'm on stage, and then I can walk off and forget about it. It's great.

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I don't like flying. I'm a bit scared of it and don't enjoy the whole experience.

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I'd had my time in the charts and made loads of money. I was no longer hungry for success.

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I'm a person who tries not to have regrets.

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It's really weird seeing someone impersonating you. But at the same time, Vic Reeves' impersonation of me is one of the highlights of my life.

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There's some songs you can cover, and I've covered and butchered a few, but you can't do them all.

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You can't explain the feeling of singing hit songs to an audience - it's like being a genuine sports star at the peak of their powers.

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Doing things in my day was simple: you either signed to a big label or you signed to a very small label, and you worked with that one, and then they... →

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Don't expect fame to come overnight. That filtered through to me in my own career. Look at Madonna: she's not the best singer in the world... →

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I don't trust politicians. I think that by the time they've made it, with the concessions they've had to make in that position, I... →

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I like everything in this iPhone, iPod world where you can do everything all the time. Back in my time, you bought a vinyl record when you were a kid... →

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I must admit, the constant invasion of privacy was becoming a real concern. I've been asked for autographs while I've been doing laps in the... →

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I was the youngest of four kids, and Dad, who had a garden centre before he retired, came from a large Lancashire family. Every one of my uncles had... →

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