Quotes from Elton John

I'm not everybody's cup of tea. But sometimes criticism can be hurtful. Be respectful. I'm a good piano player, I can sing well, I write good songs. If you don't like it, fair enough. But give me a break.

I tour as many countries as possible, and I've toured every state in America, plus every province in Canada.

Sometimes you can't see the wood for the trees as an artist.

And I'm afraid, in this day and age, trust, which I count so, you know, I love loyalty. I love trust.

I love drag queens and I love going to see them perform because those people have got so much character and bravery. Such balls! I love people with balls.

I loathe gardening, but I love gardens, and I have two beautiful gardens. I can not bear gardening, but I love gardens.

I was just genuinely shy. I'd always been a shy kid.

I've got that resilient thing inside me. But I wasn't a happy bunny.

There is nothing wrong with going to bed with someone of your own sex.

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

Love is the key we must turn, truth is the flame we must burn.

Everything I thought I'd hate about having children - the crying, the screaming - nothing fazes me. I love it all and it's relaxed me.

I love football, but I'm sick of the World Cup. I don't even care about England.

I've never been jealous of anybody's success. I've been flummoxed by it because I don't understand it, but I'm not jealous of it.

Jesus wanted us to be loving and forgiving.

Love's like a junkie, addiction's a fact. Passion's a monkey, you can't keep off your back.

To fight the violence we must be brave, hold on strong to the love God gave.

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

I don't have to compete in the charts. I can just be myself as a musician, a songwriter and play with the musicians that I really love.

I've had an amazing professional life, personal life, but at 64 to have a son who gives us that much love and enjoyment is, wow!

I grew up at my grandmother's house and she had a beautiful garden. I used to hate mowing the lawn and weeding, which is what you do when you're a kid.

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.

I'm addicted to working. I mean, I have a list of 100 countries I want to play in. I'm basically killing myself by travelling so much, for no reason whatsoever.

It was Scotty Moore's guitar riff [in "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You"] when he was doing The Steve Allen Show that got me into rock music.