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About Lemmy Kilmister
Lemmy Kilmister was a British-born singer and bass player whose career spanned more than 4 decades. He was best known as the frontman and lead singer of the rock band The Motorhead. Lemmy became a rock legend for his unique style and his legacy lives on through the band’s legions of fans.
Lemmy Kilmister was born in 1945 in Buckinghamshire, England. His parents were named Anne and Kenneth Kilmister when he was born. His father died when he was young and Lemmy grew up in a turbulent household with his mother.
He attended Church Road Junior School in Stoke-on-Trent and would often skip class. After an expletive-laced exchange with a teacher after being reprimanded, he dropped out of school at age 15. He would later return to school and obtained a diploma in art and design.
After graduating Lemmy joined the Air Force where he would learn how to fly planes. He became a bombardier on Vickers Viscount turboprop airliners. He would eventually grow tired of his job and decide to leave the Air Force.
After leaving the Air Force, he settled in London and became a semi-professional drummer for a group called The Rockin’ Vickers. He was paid about $10 to $15 per gig. After 2 years with the group he decided to go solo and joined another group Gipsy Love in 1967.
Later Lemmy got a new band together called Opal Butterfly which morphed into the band Hawkwind. Lemmy used the band Hawkwind as a springboard to launch his solo career and was joined by drummer Simon King. Lemmy changed his name to Lemmy (for legal reasons), but decided that was too long and started using the nickname “Lemmy” instead.
Hawkwind was signed to the same label as early proto-punk band The Stooges, which helped Lemmy reach a more rock audience
Lemmy Kilmister is a rock musician. He was born on Christmas Eve, 1945 to James and Irene Kilmister. He had a passion for playing music at a young age and played bass guitar, clarinet, and drums.
Lemmy Kilmister was also the founding member of the band Motorhead. Lemmy is a heavy smoker, drinking, and using drugs.
He was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor in 2010, but it is hard to tell how much of Lemmy’s personality changed due to the diagnosis.
Lemmy passed away on December 28, 2015
Famous Lemmy Kilmister Quotes
“There was a magazine in England who said I screwed 2,000 women and I didn’t; I said 1,000. When you think about it, it isn’t that unreasonable.”-Lemmy Kilmister.
A kid once said to me “Do you get hangovers?” I said, “To get hangovers you have to stop drinking. – Lemmy Kilmister.
Safe sex, safe music, safe clothing, safe hair spray, safe ozone layer. Too late! Everything that’s been achieved in the history of mankind has been achieved by not being safe.- Lemmy Kilmister.
“The only interesting thing about religion is how many people it’s slaughtered.” – Lemmy Kilmister.
“I want to walk with my own feet, not somebody else’s.” – Lemmy Kilmister.
“The first time you blow someone away is not an insignificant event. That said, if you don’t feel bad about it, you probably need to re-examine your life.” – Lemmy Kilmister.
“There are too many singers in the world, and none of them can sing.” – Lemmy Kilmister.
Don’t look to me. Don’t ask for help. Don’t ask for anything that you can do yourself.-Lemmy Kilmister
“You can’t believe a word I say, but that’s cool ’cause I don’t believe it either.” – Lemmy Kilmister.
“I’d like to live to be 90 and have someone else die for me when I’m 50.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“I learned a lot of stuff by sitting in the control room while they were mixing stuff. It was the best education any musician could have had.” – Lemmy Kilmister
It seems that our brave new world is becoming less tolerant, spiritual and educated than it ever was when I was young.- Lemmy Kilmister
“If we can’t control our governments, we can at least take care of the garbage that people put on our streets.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“Don’t you know that if you want to make God laugh, you’ve got to tell Him your plans?” – Lemmy Kilmister
“I don’t want to bring up a bunch of escapades I did when I was younger. It’d just give me more credibility with no real cause. I just want to play music and enjoy the privilege.” – Lemmy Kilmister.
I’m an old man- I can’t remember stuff like that, I can’t remember stuff about when I was young. If you’ve got a girl who’s your friend,and she’s been around and been there for you all the time, then it’s not strange that she knows more about what happened than you do.- Lemmy Kilmister
“I had problems at school right from the start. The teachers and I didn’t see eye to eye: They wanted me to learn, and I didn’t want to.” – Lemmy Kilmister
I spent a lot of time in my early teens playing harmonica like my dad. All I wanted was to play classical music as well as blues, but I’d ask and they wouldn’t let me.- Lemmy Kilmister
“Well, you know, there’s no way that an ordinary person can spend more than a hundred hours making a record every year without actually going mad.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“I like to do whatever I feel like at the time. I don’t really have much of a plan.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“In the beginning there was nothing, which exploded.”-Lemmy Kilmister
“The best revenge is massive success, and I’ve had that.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“Sonically, Motorhead is as loud as 100 rock bands playing together in unison at Wembley Stadium…it would be awesome to see that once in my life. – Lemmy Kilmister
“I used to be disgusted, but now I try to be amused.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“A lot of people go through life doing things badly. Music is a pleasure; it’s not work.” – Lemmy Kilmister
You can’t believe a word I say, but that’s cool ’cause I don’t believe it either.-Lemmy Kilmister
“I’m going to die someday…I’m the oldest. I don’t know how much time is left.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“I think you have to say whatever it is you want to say and not worry about what people are going to think about it, and not worry about if they’re going to accept it or not.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“I think politics in the country are a little bit ridiculous, but I’m not going to change anything because of that.” – Lemmy Kilmister
Sex, death and war. And justice. There’s no shortage of lyrics there.- Lemmy Kilmister.
“I used to write about the things I don’t like. Now I write about the things I don’t understand.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“I’m not really a smart guy. If I was, I’d have more sense than to be in a band and ruin my hearing and life.” –Lemmy Kilmister
“I think that’s why people go to church, either they’re afraid they’re going to die, or they’re afraid they might not. – Lemmy Kilmister
“I’ve discovered that the English language is better than the American language.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“It’s a tough thing to do when you’re in a band and you’ve got so many good musicians playing for you, to make them feel like they’re all as important as they are.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“My mind is so open and my brain is so limited that my thoughts tend to all be the same.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“I believe in honesty. I believe in being open and honest, but I don’t think it should go any further than that.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“I don’t drink coke. I’m not into the whole rock ‘n’ roll thing.” – Lemmy Kilmister
Every generation thinks they are stronger than the generation before it. They think, “It can’t happen to me.” In the past people have died making that same mistake.-Lemmy Kilmister
“I’m not a religious person, so I take the good out of religions.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“A lot of people listen to music because it’s soothing or because it makes them feel better. Me, I like music that makes me feel worse.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“It’s all about hard work, being prepared and knowing what you want to do and then doing it.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“Nobody likes the bully, and the bully always dies last.” -Lemmy Kilmister
“Being a musician is like being in the Army: everyone’s got their own job and they have to do it or else. It makes everyone work together.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“You’re not a real person unless you’re brave enough to face your fear of death.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“I’m quite philosophical about dying because I’m going to die anyway. I just have a different attitude to it. I am not afraid of death.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“It’s amazing how many situations you can have one little decision in and suddenly change your whole life.”-Lemmy Kilmister
“A barrel’s got steel hoops all over it, and every time I stop playing a song in the middle of one, I’ll go out with a bang.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“I’m kind of tired of being celebrated for being old.”- Lemmy Kilmister.
“I’m not a rock star. I don’t think rock stars are important, but I am one of the few that got it right.” – Lemmy Kilmister.
“There’s nothing worse than being upstaged by your own band.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“I always liked being a ‘bad cop,’ and that was my way of getting the respect out of people.”-Lemmy Kilmister
“I’ve always got good taste.” -Lemmy Kilmister
“Music is what I do best, and what I’ve always excelled at.” -Lemmy Kilmister
“Do you think I’d take any money if I were the only thing that mattered?”
“Your show has always been above standards, but this is ridiculous! The show is not about me!”
“I don’t ever see the connection between me as a person and my music… I don’t see any reason to talk about myself as a person.”
“I’m not a real shy person, but I must admit that it took me years of practice to get able to be in front of people without being intimidated and without blushing and stuttering.”
“I’m happy that the world at least knows about me.”-Lemmy Kilmister
“If I thought things were going to last forever, I’d take more risks.” – Lemmy Kilmister
It will be funny in about 10 years.-Lemmy Kilmister
“I asked her assistant, ‘Why is she doing this?’ Her assistant said, ‘Because she’s bored.’ I said, ‘So am I.'” – Lemmy Kilmister
“The whole point of going on stage is to try to get laid.”-Lemmy Kilmister
“I have a few regrets in my life that I’m prepared to admit to. But my record collection isn’t one of them.”
“I’m not interested in wanting to be famous, just to be heard.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“I’ve had a lot of problems with people. But I’ve always made time for the ones that mattered.”
“I want a nice life and a good death.”-Lemmy Kilmister
“A lot of people go through life doing things badly. Music is a pleasure; it’s not work.” – Lemmy Kilmister
Reading’s the only thing that allows you to use your imagination.-Lemmy Kilmister
“I believe in honesty. I believe in being open and honest, but I don’t think it should go any further than that.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“I’m not a religious person, so I take the good out of religions.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“It will be funny in about 10 years.-Lemmy Kilmister
“I asked her assistant, ‘Why is she doing this?’ Her assistant said, ‘Because she’s bored. I said, ‘So am I.'” – Lemmy Kilmister
“I want a nice life and a good death.”-Lemmy Kilmister
“Reading’s the only thing that allows you to use your imagination.-Lemmy Kilmister
“Music is what I do best, and what I’ve always excelled at.”-Lemmy Kilmister
“I always liked being a ‘bad cop,’ and that was my way of getting the respect out of people.”-Lemmy Kilmister
“I’ve got one hell of a voice, so if I scream and growl for 40 years, at least I’ll have something to show off.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“Every time I see a really cool painting in the Louvre, it makes me want to be an artist.”-Lemmy Kilmister
“I don’t ever see the connection between me as a person and my music… I don’t see any reason to talk about myself as a person.”-Lemmy Kilmister
“I’m not interested in wanting to be famous, just to be heard.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“When I was young, the dream was to get an amplifier. Now that I have one, the dream is not to get rid of it.”- Lemmy Kilmister
“I always wanted to be a cowboy. I figure if I’m going to look the part, I’ve got to act the part.”-Lemmy Kilmister
“I always thought the future would be better than it is today.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“I used to write about the things I don’t like. Now I write about the things I don’t understand.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“I’m not a religious person, so I take the good out of religions.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“My old man, he was a war hero. I never saw him; I was only a kid when he died.”-Lemmy Kilmister
“I always wanted to be a cowboy. I figure if I’m going to look the part, I’ve got to act the part.”-Lemmy Kilmister
“Nothing’s changed, really. And you know what? I’m happy to be here. I really am.”-Lemmy Kilmister
“I’m not a real shy person, but I must admit that it took me years of practice to get able to be in front of people without being intimidated and without blushing and stuttering.”-Lemmy Kilmister
“I asked her assistant, ‘Why is she doing this?’ Her assistant said, ‘Because she’s bored. I said, ‘So am I.'”-Lemmy Kilmister
“Anybody who can go for a walk or a hike and not feel like throwing up, that’s okay in my book.”-Lemmy Kilmister
“I’m not a religious person, so I take the good out of religions.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“A lot of people listen to music because it’s soothing or they’re afraid they’re going to die. Me, I like music that makes me feel worse.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“I’m not a rock star. I don’t think rock stars are important, but I am one of the few that got it right.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“You’ve got to bring your life to life. You’ve got to be able to live it and not hide from it.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“Nothing’s changed, really. And you know what? I’m happy to be here. I really am.”-Lemmy Kilmister
“I don’t mind being 60 and having to tell people where the bathrooms are.”-Lemmy Kilmister
“The name of the band is ‘Motorhead,’ not ‘hobbyist group.'” – Lemmy Kilmister
“There’s no such thing as a slow Motörhead record. Some people say, ‘You play too fast.’ I say, ‘Do you play any slower?'”- Lemmy Kilmister
“When you don’t have anything to do, you tend to be a bit more of a social butterfly. The less to do you have, the more it makes sense to go out and talk to people.”-Lemmy Kilmister
“I think life is about making an effort and being rewarded for it.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“You’re not a real person unless you’re brave enough to face your fear of death.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“I’m kind of tired of being celebrated for being old.”- Lemmy Kilmister.
“I believe in honesty. I believe in being open and honest, but I don’t think it should go any further than that.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“I always thought the future would be better than it is today.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“There’s nothing wrong with being crazy, but I know I’m not.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“It will be funny in about 10 years.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“I don’t really care if people are offended by my music. I’m just trying to make good heavy metal.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“I’ve always got good taste.”-Lemmy Kilmister
“If you’re going to do, do it right the first time. If you’re going to record, do it live. If you’re going to play live, do it right. Don’t add anything to the mix later on.”-Lemmy Kilmister
“I love music too much, and I am going to keep doing it until I get it right.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“It’s good to be here; I want to be here.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“I just enjoy playing dirty rock ‘n’ roll. Getting it out of my system.” – Lemmy Kilmister
“My old man, he was a war hero. I never saw him; I was only a kid when he died.”-Lemmy Kilmister
“I always like being a ‘bad cop,’ and that was my way of getting the respect out of people.”-Lemmy Kilmister
“Music is what I do best, and what I’ve always excelled at. It’s what I love to do and it’s what I’ve done for so long.”-Lemmy Kilmister
“I don’t see any reason to talk about myself as a person.-Lemmy Kilmister
“There were no glamorous tour buses, in fact, there were never even any tour buses.”-Lemmy Kilmister
“I don’t care if people are offended by my music. I’m just trying to make good heavy metal music. To me, it’s really not about offending anyone. It’s about paying homage to the music.”-Lemmy Kilmister
“I know that I have a good voice and I don’t have to scream my head off just to prove it.”-Lemmy Kilmister
“I can’t imagine what my life would be like without music.”-Lemmy Kilmister
“We’re living off the money we made selling records, we’re not making any new ones. How long can this last? I really don’t know.”-Lemmy Kilmister
“I’m not a musician, I’m a songwriter… We’re the driving force here in music. It starts with the song, and then the musicians are coming along to make it real.”-Lemmy Kilmister
“I was playing in a street band in high school, and we found out we could make money by putting on a show.”-Lemmy Kilmister
“Performing music for people is a great way to get them to understand the type of person you are.”-Lemmy Kilmister
“I’m not afraid of any kind of performance. You go on stage, you do it, and that’s it.”-Lemmy Kilmister
“I always wanted to be a cowboy. I figure if I’m going to look the part, I’ve got to act the part.”-Lemmy Kilmister
