Phil Anselmo Quotes

I seem to have secured some place in world of music and that's kind of all that really matters to me.

As a musician, I've accomplished what I hoped to accomplish.

My aspirations aren't to sell millions of records, but to write really good songs.

It was very satisfying knowing I could come in not really knowing what I was going to do, and at the end of the session feeling that I'd really done interesting guitar work and knowing that I'd really contributed to the music.

But, you know, I'd be happy just making music.

I would like to continue making music and acting in projects that give me a lot of satisfaction.

I have done lots of music projects in my life and some of them I am more proud of than others.

I'd like to make music for as long as I can; it feels like something I need to do.

Playing and listening to music gives you a sense of fulfilment because you have to put everything in you at its disposal.

I wanted to be a guitar player and musician so badly, and I prayed to get this the very few times I went to church, and I feel like I got my prayer answered.

I don't have any dreams or aspirations or goals I want to meet music-wise, so there's nothing to keep me from being level-headed.

When I was 15, if anything, I thought I was going to be a Delta bluesman, which is so ridiculous.

As a musician, I know that it'll take time for me to get to the ranks of an established artiste. Nevertheless, I'm very happy that people are appreciating my music.

I do music because I can just pick up my guitar and sing, and completely satisfy, instant gratification. I don't need a script, I don't people, I don't need anything, cameras, I just have myself and my guitar, or keyboard.

If it turns out to be a hit, well, good luck dealing with fame. And if it's not a hit and you can still survive and make music you believe in, well, then you're truly blessed. I think that's where we are now.

'Vagabond' is about owning where I come from, understanding the real power music had to transport myself with, whether that's busking in Europe or getting number ones.

Don't worry about what others say about your music. Pursue whatever you are hearing... but if everybody really hates your music maybe you could try some different approaches.

I just want to make music as long as I can and reach as many people as I can.

My whole career from the early 70s on has been mind-blowing. I didn't imagine in my life that I would ever be considered a guitar player first of all because I started off as a singer.

I didn't start making music in order to be famous.

If I had to drop everything and just be a songwriter, I would be OK with that because that's the real joy.

My whole life is geared to play guitar. I play what I want when I want and I hope the listener gets as much pleasure listening to the music as I get playing it.

I always saw myself as a singer-songwriter, a solo-artist, that's why working with other artists was never satisfying for me.

The way that I've always gone about making music, the rule of thumb, has just been to make what I love.

My intentions have been, and are always, to just really get behind what my ideas are musically and to just ride this thing out, cause it feels good, and I think for the most part it's good music. Even when it's not, I'd like to still search for something that could be even like a little bit mind-blowing or shocking to me.