Yngwie Malmsteen Quotes

Why would heavy metal ever go away?

It really is, to see that this kind of music is still so popular.

I'm a big fan of certain new acts. I love any genre of music, and I think it's really great to see that there are new artists coming through. It's kinda funny to think that I'm like the old man on campus now. But I'm really happy for groups like One Direction. I think they're really good guys.

Metal needs to be exposed to more people, so it's good for rock if there's bigger bands.

I just don't get that new hot music. I don't know anything about all these groups like U2.

There's always people saying that rock is dead, rock is over. People are always out to kill rock and roll.

Rock n' roll is dying because people became OK with Nickelback being the biggest band in the world.

America is tough for rock music. Rock n' roll used to be the main music for the youth, and it's not so much anymore. It's hip-hop and stuff.

I don't think rock 'n' roll is necessarily a young man's game.

No, I don't think rock 'n' roll will ever fade.

Most youngsters are so well-connected with the rock music circle that they will know instantly if I attempt to imitate any rock star.

I think rock 'n' roll, in a way, has been dead for a long time.

Music changes so fast, and we're in a singles market.

They say the music you listen to in your formative years stays with you and leaves an impression for the rest of your life. For me, the things that I fell in love with happened in the '70s, when artists were nurtured by record companies and it wasn't about singles.

Not everybody in the country-music community is like me - I just happen to be one of the guys that is stereotypical.

You can still make music that people love, but there won't be more innovation. I started listening to electronic music a long time ago. But mostly I listen to rap. I think rap is the most interesting.

Even though I've been an avid consumer of contemporary music since my early teens, the world of rock music has always been at something of a distance - I listen to it, read about it, I talk about it, but I've had little or no contact with its denizens.

Music changes every three months. There's always new artists coming out. There's always new sounds. There is always a new hit coming out. You gotta stay relevant as much as you can and feed your fans as much as you can.

Popular music sucks so bad right now.

I love the history of popular music. I love to know what people are listening to, even if I don't like it.

The pop world has really opened its doors.

Australia is so entrenched in rock n'roll and bands, and that's just the way Australia is.

When the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame decided to open up the voting beyond their inner circle, to the actual fans, that's when I think everything changed.

Rock in the mainstream culture has lost a lot of its mojo.

People misinterpret my emotions towards Nirvana because I've said things about how something happened with grunge that took a little bit of fun out of things. It's no offense to Nirvana; they were one of the greats, obviously. But something died there, too, and we haven't quite gotten the groove back.