Don McLean Quotes

I'm so grateful that anyone has connected with my songs, let alone millions of people.

In one of my songs, I say fame is nothing more than loving someone. So I'm grateful every day that there's so many fans of people out there that love my music and feel they're connected to me through that.

We've been around, and we've stayed around, and we go out, and people still enjoy listening to us, and we still sell a lot of tickets, so what do I got to complain about? Nothing.

I take pride in the fact that a lot of little kids dig what I do.

I've been performing since I was in high school, so I've seen people react to my music and my playing. I'm always appreciative when people like the music, but I'm not shocked.

I'm not one of those spoiled rock stars who complains about how tedious it is to perform my old hits.

It would have been very impossible to deal with this attention when I was younger. I'm thrilled with the success, but at this point I also think it's hilariously silly.

I'm very thankful that I can make people happy just by signing my name.

When people spot me, they are really warm. They acknowledge me with smiles and come up, even now, to tell me that I showed a lot of dignity in 'Big Brother.' Or they say, 'I voted for you to win!' which is really sweet.

The fans sing my name around the world. When I meet fans, they ask, 'How are you? All good with your family?'

I look at myself as the luckiest man alive.

I've always been incredibly lucky that the music that I make, other people like it.

I would hope somebody out there will still want to hear a Backstreet Boys song when I'm 50-something.

'Wow, you look better in person!' - I get that a lot from fans.

Every time I step on stage an' see all of the lights or hear fans singing the words to my songs, it's a surreal moment for me.

I'll have everyone from 90-year-old ladies wanting to come up and kiss me on the cheek and say they love the show to dads bringing their newborns over wearing onesies.

I want people to know that I appreciate every piece of music they buy and every concert ticket because that's what keeps this going. Knowing that people are coming to the shows and enjoying my music makes every long day worth it.

I'm lucky that I have people listening to my music, waiting to see me in North America.

It is immensely motivating to be given so much love and appreciation on IMDb, which is the biggest database for movies and celebrities in the world.

I think the confidence that I have right now is something that was created by the fans who love me.

I firmly believe that without the fans, I wouldn't be where I am. I'm truly fortunate to be relevant for a very long time, and it's because of them wanting to see more of me.

I'm really thankful for the popularity of 'Strong Woman Do Bong Soon,' but I know it's only temporary.

I always keep in mind that being Twice, we will of course be in the spotlight, but that attention is amazing because it means people are supporting us.

There are moments, when you're playing your songs to thousands of people, which are amazingly satisfying. I'm very self-critical, so I find it hard to go along with moments like that.

Of course I think we're most thankful for 'Shake It,' because it's given us a lot of opportunities, helped us pay some bills and brought us pretty far in life. And it's fun to perform live.