When people go to rehab and come out, they go through a difficult period, but I never had that. – Elton John
I think people should be free to engage in any sexual practices they choose; they should draw the line at goats though. – Elton John
I loathe gardening, but I love gardens, and I have two beautiful gardens. I can not bear gardening, but I love gardens. – Elton John
I’ve got to do something to make up for all those self-absorbed and selfish years when I just, you know, was taking drugs, sitting in my room, doing bad things, whatever. – Elton John
Well, I’m a huge fan of Ryan Adams, who’s from North Carolina. And he’s beginning to break really quite big. – Elton John
I just go into the studio, look at the lyrics for the first time when I put them on the piano, and go. If I haven’t got it within 40 minutes, I give up. It’s never changed, the thrill has never gone, because I don’t know what I’m going to get next. – Elton John
The thing about Vegas is, I don’t have to fly anywhere, and that really helps. It means I stay in one place for three weeks at a time instead of flying backwards and forwards. – Elton John
And I’m afraid, in this day and age, trust, which I count so, you know, I love loyalty. I love trust. – Elton John
I have a much better relationship with the press than I did, I think because I stood my ground. – Elton John
Music has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves for a few hours. – Elton John
I’ve had an amazing professional life, personal life, but at 64 to have a son who gives us that much love and enjoyment is, wow! – Elton John
As Elton John, my days on pop radio are over, and I know that and I accept it and I’m not unhappy about it. – Elton John
I love places that have an incredible history. I love the Italian way of life. I love the food. I love the people. I love the attitudes of Italians. – Elton John
I don’t have to compete in the charts. I can just be myself as a musician, a songwriter and play with the musicians that I really love. – Elton John
I mean, in some cases with libel laws, you know, they can write things about people who have no course of action, because they can’t afford to take legal action against them. – Elton John
Because, I figured that, because I was a successful man, I was wealthy, I was, you know, seemingly intelligent – even that I am not intelligent enough to ask for help. – Elton John
I do like Britney Spears. I think she’s cute. I think she’s fun. And I like her records. You know, I’m not a pop snob whatsoever. I think she makes great pop records. – Elton John
I’m not everybody’s cup of tea. But sometimes criticism can be hurtful. Be respectful. I’m a good piano player, I can sing well, I write good songs. If you don’t like it, fair enough. But give me a break. – Elton John
We were both very much the same. We were both very impulsive. We both loved life. We both loved shopping. We both had a love of clothes, obviously, because he was the designer that I kind of wore forever and ever. – Elton John