Even in 1971, J. Geils was into the Stones. When I heard Geils, I realized that a lot of other people hearing them had never heard the Stones. Billy Squier Read Quote
I’m the middle-class kid; it doesn’t sound exciting, but a lot of my audience is middle-class kids. Billy Squier Read Quote
I never try to create a different personality or anything like that. I’m not like David Bowie or somebody like that, who changes personas each year. Billy Squier Read Quote
I don’t feel any great need to dress in funny-looking clothes and be recognized as a star, nor do I get that much satisfaction out of hanging around all the main clubs so people can see who I am. Billy Squier Read Quote
That’s a dangerous combination, serious and rock ‘n’ roll. But yeah, I’m pretty serious. I’ve been at this a long time, and it takes a certain amount of seriousness. Billy Squier Read Quote
At all points, you have to look at what you’re doing and say, ‘Do I want to do this?’ ‘Am I up to it?’ ‘Am I strong enough?’ Billy Squier Read Quote
So everybody is trying to play like Eddie Van Halen. I think it’s rubbish. I think Eddie’s great, but everyone’s trying to do what he does and it doesn’t make for a lot of interesting music. Billy Squier Read Quote
Certainly, I don’t believe in rebellion for its own sake. But I think if you strive to do something in an individualistic way, you just become a rebel by definition. Billy Squier Read Quote
