Sylvester McCoy Quotes

Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.

I find only freedom in the realms of eccentricity.

Be the weirdest little weird in all Weird Town.

I get a kick out of not being ideal. I think it's awesome. That's entirely the point. And I think my creator is quite a character for letting that be.

My goal is to be weirder than everybody else and hope that no one stops me. So far, no one has.

I think my brand is just being authentic and being me. Everybody goes right, I go left.

I'm not trying to stay in the same place and I'm not trying to compete with what's currently in fashion. That would be dishonest. But, at the same time, I'm different and the music reflects that to some degree.

Where's your will to be weird?

What was previously perceived as nerdy is now viewed as original. What I like about nerdiness, geekiness, is it doesn't really matter what you're into - it just means you're not a follower.

Punk has always been about doing things your own way. What it represents for me is ultimate freedom and a sense of individuality.

There's a hell of a lot of freedom in this rock and roll circus... it's where all the freaks go - it's the environment for me.

I love being a freak. It's great!

I'm not scary. It's scary for people to see someone being nonconformist.

I'm not refined, I'm raw and real and I wear what I want and I have always been so different and golf is not that way.

I dance to the beat of a different drummer.

Timeless and unclassifiable - that's the goal. My oddness is the pursuit of this above all else.

Punk is all about doing what you want and being yourself. And that's what rap is too.

I've always been proud to be different, I've always stood out like a sore thumb and I always have not given a damn.

I just don't conform very well.

You were once wild here. Don't let them tame you.

It does not matter how badly you paint so long as you don't paint badly like other people.

People relate to the spirit of the band, which is to live your way and succeed on your own terms. There's no hypocrisy in being successful and still railing against conformity.

To refrain from imitation is the best revenge.

You can do anything and be a star. You can dress like however you want, and you can do whatever you want. If you wanna wear meat suits like Lady Gaga, good. She's freaking amazing! She's doing that, and she's unbelievable. I can wear T-shirts and still be great, too. So that's just what I'm proving to people.

I don't mind being unlikely. I'd rather that than be predictable.