Renowned for his golden voice and mythical lyrics, Ronnie James Dio wasn’t just a vocalist – he was a poet of the heavy metal genre. An introspective soul with a flair for philosophy, Dio’s musings on life, music, and the universe were as profound as his lyrics. Today, we’ll delve into 20 quotes from the legendary artist, each one offering a glimpse into his perceptive mind.
Ronnie James Dio Quotes
- “Music, not sex, got me aroused.”
- “If you listen to fools, the mob rules.”
- “This is your life, this is your time. What if the flame won’t last forever? This is your here, this is your now, let it be magical.”
- “I’ve never taken vocal lessons. My early trumpet training and a fortunate talent for singing has always been enough for me.”
- “I always wanted to be a basketball player.”
- “I like to write about things about which I have no answers, questions that trouble me. These things trouble me.”
- “I enjoy playing the band as the band. I ‘be’ the whole band and I’m playing the drums, I’m playing the guitar, I’m playing the saxophone. To me, the most wonderful thing about playing music is that.”
- “Sabbath was a hippie band. We were into peace.”
- “The best subjects are always people, who never fail to amaze me by their unpredictability.”
- “Don’t live for pleasure; make life your treasure.”
- “The music industry’s actions at the time of 9/11 and since have been actions driven by patriotism in most instances, and greed and stupidity to a lesser degree. Sounds like real life doesn’t it?”
- “It’s the same story with any band. You start out and want to do it no matter what. Then if you’re lucky enough to become successful, you get the gold records, the money and the adulation.”
- “Be a singer. Be a singer. Be a singer.”
- “Life is the same. You can’t live it without passion.”
- “There’s plenty of love to go around.”
- “We were a band that was a family, which was a rarity.”
- “Lyrically I like to use themes that make the listener use his or her imagination, and to give a little of the lessons I’ve learned in my own life.”
- “You can dream, so dream out loud.”
- “The best music is essentially there to provide you something to face the world with.”
- “I’ve always felt that blues, rock ‘n’ roll and country are just about a beat apart.”
