Quotes from Demis Roussos

The only thing I could do was play music, because I'd studied classical guitar, trumpet and piano at the American School in Alexandria. So I started out with two other boys in little clubs in Athens. I became a singer by default when our lead vocalist was late one night. Someone had to sing.

The reason for my big success in England was the Brits - they started wanting to go on holidays, like Spain and Greece.

Even Andy Warhol had a copy of '666.'

My music was liked by the people.

I can't conquer all the world at the same time.

When I went to England the first time, everyone asked the same question - how come you're so big in Europe and nothing in England. And I told them that all the continents, they're coming, one by one.

Technology is like the 666 because it controls us.

I am not like any other singer in America - I am a new creation.

I'm obsessed with 666 because the best way to fight your enemy is to know him, and of course my enemy is the devil, as it should be every sensible man's enemy.

The women in Europe think I'm the Beatles, they throw me flowers.

Australian wine and Australian women - that's my weak point. Ha ha ha ha.

In this life, you have three kinds of persons the winners, the losers, and the third ones, they're the ones who don't even know why they're born. I'm a winner.

The one thing I cannot support in a woman is stupidity.

Food is like music. You've got two kinds, good and bad.

I consider all my songs as my children and I don't think any father gets tired of his children, otherwise he's not a good father.

It is great to be Greek, because I have one of the best heritages in the world.

I don't have any regrets. I have made over 60 million people happy with my records.

My music came right on time. It was romantic Mediterranean music addressed to all the people who wanted to go on holiday.

In the countries where they don't know me, which is only America, wherever I go, the hotel, the restaurant, the airport, people go, 'Oh, my! What's that?' That's good. That's good, because there is a curiosity there, which is great.

Everything that happens in the life of a human being, especially artists, who are supposed to be more sensitive, yes, it can affect you. In Lebanon I saw 10- and 12-year-old kids walking around with guns, and I understood how much human actions affect people.

The human race is getting into a spiritual way of thinking, even if they don't know about it, because this is the natural need of the human being.

Sleep is the secret of life! I must have a comfortable bed, a room at exactly 60 degrees, and complete darkness like a tomb to sleep. If I don't get 10 hours, then I'm miserable and I make everyone around me miserable.

One day I had an instinct to put on a kaftan and go out and sing. People liked it out of the blue. An artist should be instinctive.

I own a private yacht, private jet and a private lion.