Quotes by Bob Seger

Bob Seger

American singer, songwriter and musician

Lived from: 1945 -

Category: Music

Born: 6 may 1945

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  • Be original. That's my best advice. You're going to find that there's something that you do well, and try to do it with as much originality as you can, and don't skimp on the words. Work on the words.
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  • Even in junior high, I always knew I had a talent for music and I knew I could make money that way.
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  • Every now and then you'll nail one that's really, really special. And that's what you live for.
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  • For a long time, I thought when you do a box set, you're giving up; you're saying, 'OK, I don't have anything left.' But now I've listened to some of the old stuff I haven't heard in 20 to 40 years with fresh ears. It's like, 'Oh yeah, I can see where people might want to to hear some of this stuff that didn't make it onto the records.'
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  • Great sex is wonderful while it's happening, but who remembers great sex they had in 1983?
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  • If I want to work, I can. If I want to play golf, or ride my motorcycle, I can. But the rest of it is family. Sometimes you're not really needed by your family, but you're there. And my kids like to know I'm there.
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  • Most of the time, I'm here in Michigan and I'm taking out the garbage every Monday.
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  • My band is so dedicated, everybody works very hard. The No. 1 priority is the show, and it's pretty cool because we all pull together, and it's fun. It's like being on a sports team or something.
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  • My management tells me, Don't be optimistic, because it's the young people's world now. They want to hear what they want to hear, and you're a classic rocker. I don't know if you're gonna get the play.
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  • The most famous rumor for me is that I had throat cancer. I never had throat cancer... I don't know why that started... The way I sing, probably.
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  • The studio is really fun because I don't make it into the studio unless I've got something I really like. I love working with different musicians in the studio; that's a real joy, working with someone for the first time.
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  • The two hours onstage is great. But I can only play a show and then take a night off. I have to sing for two hours, and then I've gotta rest it for a night. So it's the other 46 hours that are just boring as heck.
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  • We've been really lucky. We've gotten a lot of airplay over the years. I guess people keep requesting our songs on the radio, because Lord knows I don't do a whole lot to promote myself.
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  • We've got to practice three weeks, get the kinks out, then we've got to practice three weeks with the crew, and then go out for four months. It's just a huge chunk of time out of life.
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  • When I try to write I try to write something different every time. That's the challenge.
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  • When you have kids, you start thinking about their future and you forget about yours.
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  • When you're in a relationship, you're always surrounded by a ring of circumstances... joined together by a wedding ring, or in a boxing ring.
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  • Yeah, I'm just blessed to have this very strong thing, my vocals. I'm very healthy in that regard.
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  • You can't get a good crew and a good sound system, and a good light system if you do a small tour. If you want the best, those guys want a commitment of about 4 to 6 months. And I'd want the best people and the best stuff.
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  • You go to LA, or you go to New York, and it's really fun to go there. But they're not grounded. Everybody is just competing all the time for the limelight. It's too much entertainment industry. There are too many choices. And it's distracting to me.
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What are the most famous quotes from Bob Seger?

The two most famous quotes from Bob Seger are:

  • "Be original. That's my best advice. You're going to find that there's something that you do well, and try to do it with as much originality as you can, and don't skimp on the words. Work on the words."
  • "Even in junior high, I always knew I had a talent for music and I knew I could make money that way."

When did Bob Seger live?

Bob Seger is still alive and was born in 1945.