Sir Elton of the John Says

An agent is a person who is sore because an actor gets 90% of what they make.
Elton John

And I agreed with that, and I couldn't wait to change my name anyway, because I'm not too fond of the name of Reginald. It's a very kind of '50s English name.
Elton John

And I talked to my doctor, and I must admit, you know, I'm sometimes quite renowned for my outbursts and I was just very frustrated, maybe a little frightened.
Elton John

And I trusted someone to look after me on the business side of life.
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

And that wasn't a problem coming out of the closet at all. My parents accepted it. I had, you know, I was very lucky in that respect.
Elton John

And the danger is - and it's happening - is we're seeing an incredibly big rise amongst young gay people, young heterosexual people as far as catching HIV, which is, you know, in an educated country like this or in Britain, it's frightening.
Elton John

And there's no guarantee that if you get HIV and you take these triple therapies, or whatever comes along next, that they're going to be successful for you.
Elton John

Bands today have to learn their craft by putting the hard work in that we did when we were young performers.
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

But actually, my drug addiction thing, I was so stubborn.
Elton John

I am the most well-known homosexual in the world.
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 have a lot of money stashed away, but I do live my life from day to day.
Elton John

I have a much better relationship with the press than I did, I think because I stood my ground.
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 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

I mean, Sting is one of my great buddies and I love him to death.
Elton John

I never really made a full album in Los Angeles before.
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 used to get my money at the end of the week, buy my mum something, or buy a record, and that was it.
Elton John

I was more ashamed that I couldn't work the washing machine than the fact that I was taking drugs.
Elton John

I'm a very wealthy man.
Elton John

I'm very generous.
Elton John

I've got a great collection of photography.
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

I've only been interested in the artistic side of life.
Elton John

The great thing about rock and roll is that someone like me can be a star.
Elton John

The whole point of being in this business and being blessed and being successful is that you're able to do things for your friends or your family, which means that they can have something special in their lives, too.
Elton John

There are so many other issues that, you know, people are - breast cancer, which I'm also very involved in and raising money for.
Elton John

There is nothing wrong with going to bed with someone of your own sex. People should be very free with sex, they should draw the line at goats.
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

Well, as I was saying... everyone's so nice to me, usually.
Elton John

Well, I was making a record, and I had to choose a name, because they said, you know, you can't make a record under the name of Reg Dwight, because it's never going to - you know, it's not attractive enough.
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

Well, I've had my fair share in Britain of battling the tabloids.
Elton John

Who really needs a new album from me?
Elton John

Yeah. I have been with David Furnish for eight years, now.
Elton John