Neil Strauss Quotes

But hey, controversy - well, it hasn't hurt me in 50 years.

I have a feeling there were many, many successful rock duos that just didn't get attention. That's the fault of the rock press. They are always playing up controversy, scandal, aggravation, and irritation.

We're really excited to be even talked about in the same breath as Foo Fighters or Metallica.

Fame is fleeting. My numbers mean more to me than my name.

The first time I met Alex Rodriguez, he was in the fight of his life. He was the guy who was supposed to have everything - good looks, good health, good habits - all the talent in the world and most of the money.

It's nice to be in anything that anybody sees or likes. If it's something that has lasted, it's great.

You're always proud that people still want to hear what you're doing.

For people to keep saying, 'We want to see more of this guy, even though the shows have not always been out-of-the-box successes,' is a huge compliment to me.

If we'd know we were going to be the Beatles, we'd have tried harder.

We wanted to be America's Rolling Stones, to be the biggest band over here.

I've made my stamp on the earth. My name will go down in history, and if I never want to work again, I don't have to.

Everybody fights for money, of course, but I wanted to leave a legacy when I retired, get my name in the history. I don't think like that anymore. When I lost the belt, I saw how reality is. Champion means nothing.

It's about legacy, it's about moments, it's about being an icon - I'll do what I do and the money will flow.

That whole Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame thing - at least half the people in there don't have a place in any kind of hall of fame anywhere, in my opinion.

I want the world to know me. I want to go down in history.

Part of me feels it's better we're not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Suddenly, I was in a category with Barbara Striesand, Olivia Newton John, Donna Summer, Carley Simon - it was kind of neat for me.

Toward the end of my career, people started talking Hall of Fame, but still, you don't ever think you're going to end up there.

I'd like to be remembered as the greatest ever.

The more records you put up, the longer they talk about you.

I want to take care of my family for generations. I want to have my head turned into a bust in the Hall of Fame.

Is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame that important to me? No. Is it something I've aspired towards? No.

I'm not just looking for hits.

The ones that sell the most aren't the ones that are remembered.

I'm going back to work with AC/DC, I don't care who likes it or who doesn't.