Top quotes by George Thorogood

Every time the guys were knocked out by my guitar playing and the girls were knocked out by the type of songs I did. That set us apart from the average blues band. Votes: 21

Look at Gleason in The Honeymooners. He was humorous but the way he lived wasn't really humorous. He was a bus driver. Who wants to be a bus driver? He didn't have any money and he was not famous. But despite that, the show is humorous. Votes: 18

I know I'm not going to sing like Aretha Franklin or Elvis Presley or any of those people. Votes: 18

Classic Rock radio gave us our longevity. Votes: 16

This music has been around since before the beard on Moses. I happed to do it very well and I happen to have a lot of groovy songs that I know people are going to dig. I know more about it than you do. Votes: 12

After the Ed Sullivan Show, Feb. 9, 1964, at approx. 8:04pm [laughs], after that moment every album, every guitar, evey set of drums that was ever sold ... 10% should have gone right into their pocket! Votes: 11

I was a big J. Geils fan, a Steppenwolf fan and a Savoy Brown fan. Votes: 11

Look at Gleason in The Honeymooners. He was humorous but the way he lived wasn't really humorous. He was a bus driver. Who wants to be a bus driver? He didn't have any money and he was not famous. But despite that, the show is humorous." Votes: 10

When people come to the show they think we are a legendary band because they hear us on Classic Rock radio all the time. It is psychological. That's okay - I'm down with that. Votes: 10

The reason it has lasted for 30 years is for one reason and one reason only: Classic Rock radio. Votes: 9

Radio is paid by advertising. They decide what songs to play that'll keep people listening. And that's what promoters and the Classic Rock people do. Votes: 8

Every morning just before breakfast I don't want no coffee or tea, just me and my good Buddy Wieser, that's all I ever need. Votes: 8

There are now grandmothers and grandfathers coming to see us because they are of that age, they grew up in the '50s and '60s and they bring their sons and their daughters to hear the songs they heard when they were young. Votes: 8

I'm talking like 10, 12 years old. Either junior brings Mom and Pop or Mom and Pop bring the kids. I'm talking young here, not a college drinking crowd. Votes: 7

There is no doubt in my mind who is number one - I have always been number one. Votes: 7

I guess a good song is a good song is a good song, ya know. Votes: 6

I figured the people who liked the sort of thing I was doing would come see it. If it was only 200 then that was alright and if it was 2000 then that is alright as well. I wasn't really interested in the big numbers; I was just interested in some numbers. Votes: 5

All I have is my performance, I try to feed in the best of everything that I could possibly do into those 90 minutes and to make a live entertainment show out of it. Votes: 5

I didn't live in the world of disco or the world of the Eagles. Votes: 5

When I walk the streets, kings and queens step aside, every woman I meet, they all stay satisfied. Votes: 5

Rock and roll never sleeps. It just passes out. Votes: 5

Rounder Records decided to call the album Move It On Over, much to my chagrin but they knew what they were doing. It took off and to this day I can't figure out why. Votes: 4

Everybody funny, now you funny too. Votes: 3

I drink alone. Yeah, with nobody else. You know when I drink alone, I prefer to be by myself. Votes: 3

You can't rely on luck. I've had some stages in my career where I've said we're going to wing it, and we've always ended up in trouble. Votes: 2

I make a rich woman beg, I'll make a good woman steal. I'll make an old woman blush, and make a young woman squeal. Votes: 2

Whatever title you want to lay on me is fine. I am still working; you know what I'm saying? Votes: 1

I really, really, really, really, really, really, really like girls. Votes: 0

If you don't start drinking, I'm gonna leave. Votes: 0

I'm more of a rhythmic player. My soloing is pretty much limited to playing slide guitar. Votes: 0

My parents taught me what life is about, so I grew up the type they warned me about. Votes: 0

Not to this extent but from day one I had an awful lot of confidence when I got started. Votes: 0

On the day I was born, the nurses gathered around, to gaze in wide wonder at the joy they had found. Votes: 0

The other day I got invited to a party, but I stayed home instead. Just me and my pal Johnny Walker and his brothers Black and Red. Votes: 0

They said my friends were just an unruly mob, and I should get a hair cut and get a new job. Votes: 0

You know when your mouth a-gettin' dry, you're plenty high Votes: 0

Led Zeppelin, they still rule the airwaves. I hear Zeppelin every day, and they've been around since '69. So the people who grew up with that still listen to that, and now their children listen to it. Votes: 0