Leon Russell Quotes

I constantly tour, even when I don't have a record out.

Sometimes it feels like I've been in the business forever, but then other times, it feels like kind of a flash. Growing up, all I wanted to do was sing. All I wanted to do was get on a bus and ride around the country and sing for people and be a household name.

I love what I do, and I think I've appreciated it more throughout the years, but just to keep on traveling, keep on doing shows, and hopefully making better albums. That's always my goal.

All I've ever wanted to do was play music and go on the road and make records.

The thing is, I'll always be a touring artist. It's what I am; that's what I love doing.

I've been on the road for so long that it's a part of my being. Even after all these years, I love playing. I love recording. I love writing. I love rehearsing. I love touring. I love all that stuff.

Being on the road is like a campout. I'm the only girl. The guys in my band are like my big brothers. It's definitely an adventure, but it can be a nomadic lifestyle.

I want to continue to do music and stay on the stage because I love the stage. And I want to continue to write songs.

Being on the road is a great habitat for creating new music because there's so many different experiences.

I actually started singing those songs six or seven years ago, when I was an opening act for Frank Sinatra.

I enjoy touring. I enjoy recording the music, I enjoy dreaming it and I enjoy performing it. I also definitely enjoy selling it, because I like to eat.

I've been on the road since 1967.

Going on the road for long stretches can seem daunting, and I certainly miss being home sometimes, but the chance to see so many different cities, let alone perform in them, is something I am really grateful for.

I love the road. That's always been my goal. I've said that to many record labels. I want to make records. The road is my favorite. Some people hate the road, I love the road.

The truth is, I initially became a singer-songwriter while still in my teens because it was the only way to guarantee that somebody on earth would sing the songs I was writing. Since then, I've performed just about everywhere: rock clubs, concerts halls, arenas, TV.

I'm not someone who gets to play The O2 and places like that, but that's the kind of rock and roll venue. The popularity of stand-up means that some people are getting to play rock star venues.

So I played the acoustic guitar and harmonica and stomped my foot and I think I was right in assuming that Greenwich Village would be the best place to perform my own material and possibly get some attention, move on to making records and all.

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

I'm doing a lot of touring and things have been really busy for me.

I love the fact we're still on the road. I was born to be a factory worker really, so for me the chance to get on stage at Wembley 30 years after we started is amazing.

Growing up, I always wanted to be a singer, and I've done that.

I want to be around for a long time, singing and making albums and movies.

The best part was watching Journey grow into this monster. The band was huge, playing these enormous gigs.

It would be a dream come true if I could just go from studio to studio and play solos.

I'm a working travelling musician, but just on a bigger scale.