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Rock Quotes

On classic rock, bands, and favorite shows.

This collection covers rock in more than one sense - the music genre, discussed with real candor about its predictability, and a beloved TV comedy someone dreams of appearing on. Related reading: Love.

In British music, you have indie, rock... Grime is now one of those pillars. It's a foundation of British music.

Quotes by Stormzy

That final match I had at WrestleMania with The Rock was my last match.

Quotes by Stone Cold Steve Austin

We have a rock audience, classical audience, metal, pop - everything. We unite them all.

Quotes by Stjepan Hauser

If you want to find somebody and you want to be married and you want to have children, don't make it a rock star.

Quotes by Stevie Nicks

I hit rock bottom, but thank God my bottom wasn't death.

Quotes by Stevie Ray Vaughan

I started buying records in the '80s. I listened to everything new wave, disco, funk synth-pop, rock, but in my house we were listening to bossa nova, tango, and folk.

Quotes by Steven Sater

I'm not gonna be a slave. I'm a rock n' roller.

Quotes by Steven Adler

If the Police could do a reunion... One of the biggest jerks I ever met was Sting. If he can do it, then anyone can do it. It's not that big a deal. And the Eagles! They did it! They...

Quotes by Steven Adler

Every 15, 20, 25 years, a new rock and roll record needs to come out and a new rock and roll band needs to come out.

Quotes by Steven Adler

I never set out to be a rock star, I set out to be a working musician.

Quotes by Steve Miller

What the hell is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and what does it do besides talk about itself and sell postcards?

Quotes by Steve Miller

Hip-hop belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It's one of the most radical, revolutionary and reactionary music there is.

Quotes by Steve Miller

We started off as a garage band who played a lot of rock 'n' roll.

Quotes by Steve Porcaro

I want to show everyone what a good rock 'n' roll band we can be.

Quotes by Steve Porcaro

The Doors formed on the beaches of Los Angeles, in what you might imagine is the tradition of local rock bands since the Beach Boys.

Quotes by Steve Erickson

When the Doors became huge, what nascent rock intelligentsia existed at the time adored them.

Quotes by Steve Erickson

I think there is always room for a timeless sounding rock band like us.

Quotes by Steve Brown

We can get airplay all across the board, from CHR to Active rock.

Quotes by Steve Brown

It's a big shame, because 'Trixter' in my mind were what a real rock n' roll band is all about.

Quotes by Steve Brown

I look at a guy like The Rock - how he started with his natural ability in sports but gravitated into Hollywood - as a model for what's possible.

Quotes by Stephon Marbury

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the mix of topics in these "rock" quotes?
They range from a TV show favorite ('30 Rock') to musical taste, opinions on rock music, and memories of playing in a band before the Beatles became popular.
Is there a quote about a favorite TV show?
Yes — one speaker gushes, "if I could be on '30 Rock', my life would be made," calling it "My absolute favorite show."
Is there a quote about musical taste?
There is. One line simply states, "I listen to classic rock for the most part."
Is there a quote with an opinion on rock music?
Yes — one quote argues, "Rock music is predictable, unless there's great talent involved." Browse more opinions like this on our Like quotes page.
Is there a quote about playing in a band before the Beatles?
Yes. One musician recalls that "before the Beatles, working bands played standards and they saved their rock material til the end of the night when they were really stretched out." For more, see our Always, Love, and Me quotes pages.

There's also a musician's memory of early bar bands saving their rock material for late in the night, back before wider fame arrived. See also Like and Always.