Things like ‘Lucky Man’ were never written to even be a record, let alone a hit record. Greg Lake Read Quote
Certain things you learn through exposure. It’s really the elements which make up any artist. You really learn by example. You learn by influence. And some people have a huge impact on you, and that’s how you become the artist you are. Greg Lake Read Quote
I feel with ELP that I wasn’t making the most of my life and I wasn’t making the most of my creativity. I was marking time. I don’t want to do that. Life is to short. Greg Lake Read Quote
I’ll have periods when I write and periods when I don’t. But you don’t want it to become a discipline, really. If it becomes a discipline, it becomes a chore, and that’s no good. To make art you need to be inspired. Greg Lake Read Quote
Songs are like children. They are all special to me – you can’t just pick a favorite. Of course, ‘Lucky Man’ was a special tune with a wonderful story behind it. They have all done different things. Greg Lake Read Quote
You often hear people say ‘Luck is self made.’ I think it is, to a certain extent; if you work hard on something, you are more likely to be lucky than if you don’t. That having been said, I do believe during in my career I have been at the right place at the right time with the right people. Greg Lake Read Quote
When I was writing my autobiography, these songs came up from time to time which were important to me, and I realized that what they really represented was, they’d come from this age of shared music. Greg Lake Read Quote
The less people that are on the stage, there’s more drama. You start living the music with each individual. When you see a band with ten people on stage, just a huge ensemble, you don’t know who’s doing what. Greg Lake Read Quote
What I learned then was there is a certain power in a three piece band. The more people you put on that stage, the more diluted it becomes. Greg Lake Read Quote
It’s true when they say songwriting is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration. In truth, what happens is… songs comes through you. Greg Lake Read Quote
