Элтон Джон цитаты

„Все религии проповедовали ненависть к гомосексуалистам. Я бы их все запретил. Люди становятся все более озлобленными, а религии не учат состраданию, а превращают их в стадо овец. Грядет Третья мировая война, а религии не готовы объединиться, чтобы стать сильнее. Ценности, исповедуемые религией, основаны на зле и ненависти. Я знаком с огромным количеством геев, которые преданы своей религии, хотя на мой взгляд, в нынешние времена от нее лучше держаться подальше. Религиозные люди исполнены ненависти, в них нет ни капли милосердия.“

—  Элтон Джон

“I think religion has always tried to turn hatred towards gay people. From my point of view, I would ban religion completely. Religion promotes the hatred and spite against gays. But there are so many people I know who are gay and love their religion. Organized religion doesn't seem to work. It turns people into really hateful lemmings and it's not really compassionate.
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„Спасибо, президент Владимир Путин, за то, что позвонили и поговорили со мной по телефону. Надеюсь в скором времени мы сможем встретиться лицом к лицу и обсудить ситуацию с правами ЛГБТ в России.“

—  Элтон Джон

Источник: Esquire. Цитата дня. 15/09/2015. https://esquire.ru/quotes/15092015

„Нет ничего дурного в том, чтобы спать с человеком одного с тобой пола. Люди должны быть более свободными в вопросах секса. А запретной линией следует отгородить коз.“

—  Элтон Джон

„Интернет лишил людей возможности быть друг с другом, общаться вживую и придумывать что-то новое. Сегодня люди все реже собираются в студиях, а вместо этого сидят по домам и создают новую музыку, которая иногда бывает неплоха, но эта музыка не проживет долго. Всё, что я хочу сказать по этому поводу, — общайтесь. Общайтесь, выходите на улицы и делайте что-то, вместо того чтобы торчать в социальных сетях. Надеюсь, следующее поколение музыкантов отвернётся от интернета, и мы получим совсем другую музыку.“

—  Элтон Джон

„They're not "normal" songs. None of her songs have been "normal." She's just who she is, she's unique. She's — a mystery. She's the most beautiful mystery.“

—  Elton John

The Kate Bush Story (2014)
Контексте: They're not "normal" songs. None of her songs have been "normal." She's just who she is, she's unique. She's — a mystery. She's the most beautiful mystery. … Let me tell you a story: when I had my civil partnership, nine years ago, in 2005, and Kate — we invited Kate, we didn't think she'd come but she came, she came with her husband Danny, and there were a lot of very famous people in that room, there were like 600 people — and all anybody wanted to meet was Kate Bush. I mean, musician, anybody — they couldn't believe Kate Bush was there. She's kind of an enigma.

„That record she did with Peter Gabriel saved my life.“

—  Elton John

On Kate's duet with Peter Gabriel on the song "Don’t Give Up", on his album So (1986)
The Kate Bush Story (2014)
Контексте: That record she did with Peter Gabriel saved my life. That record helped me get sober. So she played a big part in my actual downfall and kind of "rebirth'" as it were. That record helped me so much. I never told her that, but it did.

„Live for each second without hesitation“

—  Elton John

„And you can cage the songbird,
But you can't make her sing.
And you can trap the free bird,
But you'll have to clip her wings.
`Cause she'll soar like a hawk when she flies,
But she'll dive like an eagle when she dies.“

—  Elton John

Cage the Songbird, written by Elton John, Bernie Taupin, and Davey Johnstone
Song lyrics, Blue Moves (1976)

„While Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters,
Sons of bankers, sons of lawyers
Turn around and say good morning to the night.
For unless they see the sky,
But they can't and that is why
They know not if it's dark outside or light.“

—  Elton John

Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
Song lyrics, Honky Château (1972)

„I remember when rock was young,
Me and Suzie had so much fun
Holding hands and skimming stones.
Had an old gold Chevy and a place of my own.
But the biggest kick I ever got
Was doing a thing called the Crocodile Rock.
While the other kids were Rocking Round the Clock,
We were hopping and bopping to the Crocodile Rock.“

—  Elton John

Crocodile Rock
Song lyrics, Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player (1973)

„Don't let the sun go down on me.
Although I search myself, it's always someone else I see.
I'd just allow a fragment of your life to wander free.
But losing everything is like the sun going down on me.“

—  Elton John

Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
Song lyrics, Caribou (1974)

„And someone saved my life tonight, sugar bear.
You almost had your hooks in me, didn't you dear?
You nearly had me roped and tied,
Altar-bound, hypnotized.
Sweet freedom whispered in my ear,
You're a butterfly.
And butterflies are free to fly,
Fly away, high away, bye bye.“

—  Elton John

Someone Saved My Life Tonight
Song lyrics, Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975)

„Don't you know I'm still standing, better than I ever did?
Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid.
I'm still standing after all this time
Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind.“

—  Elton John

I'm Still Standing
Song lyrics, Too Low for Zero (1983)

„Turn them on, turn them on,
Turn on those sad songs.
When all hope is gone,
Why don't you tune in and turn them on?They reach into your room,
Just feel their gentle touch.
When all hope is gone,
Sad songs say so much.“

—  Elton John

Sad Songs
Song lyrics, Breaking Hearts (1984)

„It's very important to have two tiaras when you're on the road, you never know when you'll be invited to something really formal.“

—  Elton John

Sixty things for Sir Elton's 60th (2007)

„He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
When the New York Times said God is dead
And the war's begun.“

—  Elton John

Levon
Song lyrics, Madman Across the Water (1971)

„He is Mr Piano Man, I am Miss Piano Man.“

—  Elton John

on touring with Billy Joel
Sixty things for Sir Elton's 60th (2007)

„Blue jean baby, L. A. lady, seamstress for the band.
Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you'll marry a music man.
Ballerina, you must have seen her dancing in the sand.
And now she's in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my hand.“

—  Elton John

Tiny Dancer
Song lyrics, Madman Across the Water (1971)

„And it's no sacrifice,
Just a simple word.
It's two hearts living
In two separate worlds.
But it's no sacrifice.
No sacrifice.
It's no sacrifice at all.“

—  Elton John

Sacrifice
Song lyrics, Sleeping with the Past (1989)