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49 quotes by Rick Wakeman

Richard Christopher "Rick" Wakeman (born 18 May 1949) is an English keyboard player and composer best known for being the former keyboardist in the progressive rock band Yes. He is also known for his solo albums, contributing to the BBC comedy series Grumpy Old Men and for Rick's Place, his former radio show on Planet Rock that aired until December 2010. Wakeman's music career began in 1969 when he left study at the Royal College of Music in...
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There's a fine line between angry and grumpy. Angry isn't nice, but grumpy is funny.

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When I die, I'll probably climb out of the coffin and play the organ at my own funeral!

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I like Toronto a lot, it's a good city. The only thing that really annoys me about Toronto is that you're turning Maple Leaf Gardens into a... →

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Sparks is a sporting charity that puts on golf tournaments for sick children, and my animal charities include Oldham Cats and Feline Care, a big cat... →

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My faith is very private to me. It plays an important part in my life, but I do not try and throw my beliefs at others. I have tremendous respect for... →

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I was born in 1949 - which seems like a long time ago... Actually, it is a long time ago, when I think about it.

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My life revolves around music and always will. I need to be a part of music and not an observer.

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The studio is not the place to write. You need to be 75% ready when you go into the studio, and then the music can develop to the next stage.

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I had just left Yes and had done a concert at Crystal Palace, South London, with a choir and orchestra playing my solo album 'Journey To The... →

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I had the heart problems, I had liver problems, alcoholic hepatitis, chronic pneumonia, double pleurisy... I've had the odd car crash, even a... →

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I've got an overactive brain. I enjoy work, I enjoy life, and I'm not good at relaxing. I've also never slept very much due to this... →

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I always say that it's about breaking the rules. But the secret of breaking rules in a way that works is understanding what the rules are in the... →

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People like Frank Zappa were amazing for us Brits.

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