Jimi Hendrix Quotes
I've been imitated so well I've heard people copy my mistakes.
Hendrix, Jimi. Starting at Zero: His Own Story. Edited by Peter Neal, Bloomsbury, 2013.
The earliest known use of this expression is in the associated citation. There are earlier variations such as a 1714 issue of The Spectator magazine which included the phrase: “Imitation is a kind of artless flattery.” See the related quote for a popular variation by Oscar Wilde.
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame describes him as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music".