Phil Collins, the legendary musician and songwriter, has not only left an indelible mark on the music industry but also offered profound insights and reflections throughout his career. Here are 46 of his best quotes that provide a glimpse into his creativity and perspective. Collins once remarked, “In music, I’m basically self-taught.” This testament to his talent and dedication underscores his journey to becoming a musical icon. He also said, “I think we all have our own personality, unique and distinctive, and at the same time, I think we all are the same.” This quote speaks to the universal themes in his music that resonate with people from all walks of life. Collins has also offered wisdom on life’s challenges, saying, “You can’t go through life on the basis of potential.” His words inspire us to seize opportunities and make the most of our abilities.
With each of these 46 quotes, Phil Collins shares not just his thoughts but a piece of his soul, leaving a lasting impact on fans and aspiring artists alike.
Phil Collins Quotes
1- “The answer is inside your head; it’s easy to find if you take it logically”
2- “Love can make you do things that you never thought possible”
3- “I don’t really belong to that world and I don’t think anyone’s going to miss me. I’m much happier just to write myself out of the script entirely.”
4- “As I’ve got older, I’ve got more understanding of relationships and how they work – but every single relationship has different dynamics, so you can’t paint everyone with the same colour.”
5- “I’m fascinated by what people will do to each other. Actually, I’m sort of interested in the gory details of life.”
6- “When you’re young you want to show people what you can do, no matter what the cost. Whereas when you’re older, and you realise that maybe a drum machine is better than you playing, then use the drum machine.”
7- “Just look over your shoulder…I’ll be there always.”
8- “Deep inside us we’re not that different at all.”
9- “In learning you will teach, and in teaching you will learn”
10- “Beyond a certain point, the music isn’t mine anymore. It’s yours.”
11- “In learning you will teach, and in teaching you will learn. “
12- “You know, I’ve released some great records and I’ve released some dogs. But frankly, the fun is in creating the thing.”
13- “When destiny calls you, you’ve got to be strong. I may not be with you, but you’ve got to move on”
14- “Genesis fans are a religious group! “
15- “I’m usually going to make a record, finish a record, start a record or start a tour or between tours.”
16- “Everyones a hypercrit and if you don’t agree you’re a liar as well”
17- “Originally, I thought the story of the Alamo was all these men defending their liberty when they could have left, knowing they were going to die. That’s without a doubt what appealed to me, the romance and the nobility. But, as in life, the more you dig the more you find out that things weren’t quite like that.”
18- “Before you write – remember that every speech has something of ‘you’ in the writing. Don’t take that away when you write. Be yourself. Be comfortable in your own skin.”
19- “There’s something perverse isn’t there, if you’re playing in front of 100,000 people and there’s 2000 people down the front who don’t like, you think: what is it that they don’t like?”
20- “The binding of reason and intuition is the fundamental crisis of the era we call humanity. Transcedence of duality is the key”
21- “Put your faith in what you most believe in.”
22- “Considering yourself selflessly selfish is a principle of all great thinkers”
23- “There’s no magic for getting into the groove… just banging away at it. Sometimes the lyrics come first, sometimes the music. “
24- “I grew up in the day when the Beatles sold 1 million singles in a week. And all you’ve got to do now is sell about 10,000 singles and you’re in the charts.”
25- “God is a spa-bath of water and we are all individual bubbles”
26- “I usually hang around the room listening to a bit of last night’s show. If there’s one available, I go to the steam room every day for my voice. I spend half an hour there and then I eat, because I can’t eat later than four o’clock. Then I go for a soundcheck. That’s my day.”
27- “I just don’t think of myself as a star. This is what I do for a living; I’m fortunate that I make ends meet.”
28- “I don’t own an ABBA album, and I never had the urge to go and buy one. If you’re just talking about well crafted pop songs, they were fantastic.”
29- “Love can make you do things that you never thought possible.”
30- “I’m fascinated by what people will do to each other. Actually, I’m sort of interested in the gory details of life.”
31- “I’m not a singer who plays a bit of drums. I’m a drummer that sings a bit.”
32- “We all have the same problems in relationships.”
33- “Perception determines insanity”
34- “People hate a break-up, but they love a break-up song.”
35- “I don’t really listen to music. “
36- “I joined Genesis when I was 19. I’ve earned the right to actually do nothing. I don’t want to be a shadow of what I was, so I’ve kind of just quite willingly stood back.
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37- “This stupid sensitivity! But then women like sensitivity.”
38- “There were ‘big stars’ at the Alamo! Bowie, Crockett! It is a huge political event because it, and the events at Goliad and San Jacinto, changed the look of a map of America. America would be a very different place if Texas had remained Mexican. “
39- “I prefer black music in general.”
40- “Why can’t they understand the way we feel? They just don’t trust what they can’t explain. I know we’re different, but deep inside us we’re not that different at all”
41- “As a writer, author, creator of something the fact that people are still interested, is fantastic.”
42- “You’ll find your place beside the ones you love”
43- “It’s not often that an English drummer gets an Oscar. So I’m very, very proud of that.”
44- “Things happen, but things happen and you follow… your heart is too dramatic, but you follow.”
45- “I’m glad that the lyrics reach people and make them understand that we’re all the same, really.”
46- “Put your faith in what you most believe in.”
