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Fleetwood Quotes

Fleetwood quotes here reflect on life inside a long-running band: sharing lead vocals fairly, being more open and honest than perhaps they should have been, staying grounded despite fame, and adjusting when a longtime member eventually moves on.

These Fleetwood quotes look at life inside a long-running Business of a band, from sharing the spotlight to weathering lineup changes.

My other family is Fleetwood Mac. I don't need the money, but there's an emotional need for me to go on the road again. There's a love there; we're a band of brothers.

Quotes by Stevie Nicks

When you're rich and famous you are the dominant force in a relationship, even if you try hard not to be. I've talked of sacrificing everything for Fleetwood Mac, but I realize now that it is simply the only thing...

Quotes by Stevie Nicks

I've grown up with my parents' music tastes, listening to Fleetwood Mac and the Rolling Stones.

Quotes by Saoirse Ronan

I was born in 1974, so I grew up listening to what was on the radio - my mom's car sounded like Fleetwood Mac, because that was what was on the radio.

Quotes by Samuel Ervin Beam

Always Quotes

I'm a big fan of Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac.

Quotes by Paul Rodgers

When we toured... I was hungry to take out people like Jeff Beck in front of us; Fleetwood Mac, just before they hit; Heart, just before they hit.

Quotes by Paul Kantner

I was always so jealous of a band like Fleetwood Mac, for instance, where Christine McVie would sing a whole bunch of songs even though Stevie was the obvious lead singer. It added variety to their shows.

Quotes by Nancy Wilson

I love wearing a lot of color, and I am majorly into scarves. I'm the Beau Brummell of Fleetwood Mac, no doubt.

Quotes by Mick Fleetwood

Obviously, this is a huge change with the advent of Lindsey Buckingham not being a part of Fleetwood Mac. We all wish him well and all the rest of it.

Quotes by Mick Fleetwood

Being Quotes

All of us... anyone that's been in Fleetwood Mac, as far as I've been aware, has been seemingly pretty well brought up by their parents: not goody two-shoes - God knows we weren't - but there was a level of...

Quotes by Mick Fleetwood

I think it's part of how people relate to Fleetwood Mac. In many ways, we've been too open and too truthful about stuff that is really none of anyone's business. I think we were quite naive in the way we...

Quotes by Mick Fleetwood

The 12 years I was in Fleetwood Mac before were not particularly happy years. I was not in a very good place, psychologically, when I left. I didn't have a lot of confidence in what I was doing.

Quotes by Lindsey Buckingham

I remember hearing people like Joe Cocker, Fleetwood Mac, and Elvis. My parents were big fans of them, and they were the early seeds. My brother was more into Slipknot, and I still listen to them, too, but it wasn't...

Quotes by Lewis Capaldi

One of my really good friends in New York is a musician and looks just like Lindsay Buckingham. We always fancied ourselves the nice Fleetwood Mac.

Quotes by Lauren Cohan

Better Quotes

I did spend a year in high school being obsessed with Fleetwood Mac.

Quotes by Joanna Newsom

My father and mother listened to oldies, from be-bop and swing music to - I hate to admit it, but - Barry Manilow, Fleetwood Mac and the Moody Blues.

Quotes by Ivan Moody

My first instrument was bass, and the first thing that I remember learning to play that was better than a few notes was Fleetwood Mac's 'The Chain.' If you're the guy who penned that bass riff, then you should probably...

Quotes by George Ezra

My father, Dennis Popham, was a very handsome, talented artist, and as my mother always reminds me, 'someone who had wonderful style.' He was half Samoan-German, half New Zealander, and their first date was to a Fleetwood Mac concert, which...

Quotes by Emilia Wickstead

Mick Fleetwood was one of my first interviews. And if you've ever talked to that dude, he's the sweetest guy in the world - he's just a trip.

Quotes by Dave Grohl

Business Quotes

Dancing freely to Fleetwood Mac always makes me happy.

Quotes by Cressida Bonas

Frequently Asked Questions

Did every singer in Fleetwood Mac get equal time in the spotlight?
One quote recalls jealousy over how another singer got to perform a whole set of songs despite not being the most obvious lead voice, adding variety to the show.
Was Fleetwood Mac always comfortable sharing personal details publicly?
One quote reflects that the band was, in some ways, too open and honest about matters that were really nobody else's business.
How did band members describe their upbringing despite fame?
One quote notes that everyone in the band was seemingly well brought up by their parents, even while acknowledging they weren't perfectly behaved either.
How did the band handle a major lineup change?
One quote describes it as a huge change when a longtime member stepped away, with the remaining members simply wishing him well going forward.
What other quotes pair well with Fleetwood quotes?
See our Business quotes collection for more on navigating a long career together.

Read on with Always quotes on staying grounded, and Better quotes on adjusting to change.