Billy Squier Quotes

Billy Squier

American Musician

Born: May 12, 1950

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I always wanted to merge heavy metal with pop music, but I think that because I grew up more with pop, the Beatles and the Stones, I tended to affiliate myself with those projects. Billy Squier

I take songwriting very seriously and I wouldn't want anything I do to be construed as frivolous or mundane. Billy Squier

Seriously Take Songwriting Very Frivolous Want Anything Mundane

I tend to be very methodical for a variety of reasons. I'm more of a plodder. Billy Squier

More Variety Tend Methodical Very Reasons

I was very humbled by the ‘one-man Led Zeppelin' comparisons. Billy Squier

One-Man Led Led Zeppelin Very Comparisons Zeppelin Humbled

I don't have to forsake my career as a musician. I know how to write songs - that's not going to leave me. But I think it's good to explore some other avenues. Billy Squier

Good Me Think Other I Think Musician Some Write Songs Know How Leave Going Forsake Avenues Explore Career

But I don't let my bad feelings rule my life. I acknowledge them because I can't pretend they aren't there. Billy Squier

Life My Life Feelings Rule Bad Pretend Because Acknowledge Them

I started as a guitarist and couldn't find a decent singer, so I started providing my own vocals. Billy Squier

Guitarist Own Find Vocals My Own Singer Providing Decent Started

I support a lot of causes, but I do it privately. My profession shouldn't be a platform. Billy Squier

Support Causes Lot Privately Profession Platform

I read one article that called me the 'latest pretender to the Led Zeppelin throne.'… If I saw the guy I'd knock him out. Because that's not true - I'm not pretending anything. If my records sell, it's because of me. Billy Squier

I mean, I would always like to play bigger places and play for more people. Billy Squier

People Would More More People Like Always Bigger Places Mean Play

I'd always envisioned ‘The Big Beat' leading off ‘The Tale of the Tape' with the biggest drumbeat the rock world had ever heard. I knew I had something good… but I had no idea just how good. Billy Squier

I'd gone to New York at an early age, and I got beat up a little bit, emotionally. So I thought I'd go home and go to music school. Billy Squier

Singing is the form I've chosen to express myself. It's the way I emote best. Billy Squier

Best Myself Singing Way Emote Form Express Chosen