I like everything in this iPhone, iPod world where you can do everything all the time. Back in my time, you bought a vinyl record when you were a kid and took it home, and it took a bit of effort to actually get it out of the thing and not scratch it. Rick Astley Read Quote
Doing things in my day was simple: you either signed to a big label or you signed to a very small label, and you worked with that one, and then they eventually signed you on to a big one. Rick Astley Read Quote
I’d had my time in the charts and made loads of money. I was no longer hungry for success. Rick Astley Read Quote
I must admit, the constant invasion of privacy was becoming a real concern. I’ve been asked for autographs while I’ve been doing laps in the pool and even in the toilet! Rick Astley Read Quote
As a kid, I saw those ticker-tape parades in the movies, and I was really chuffed to be in one. Rick Astley Read Quote
It’s really weird seeing someone impersonating you. But at the same time, Vic Reeves’ impersonation of me is one of the highlights of my life. Rick Astley Read Quote
There’s some songs you can cover, and I’ve covered and butchered a few, but you can’t do them all. Rick Astley Read Quote
Because the pop industry is cruel, if you don’t do everything the label wants you to do, it has an army of other people waiting to do it. Rick Astley Read Quote
I was the youngest of four kids, and Dad, who had a garden centre before he retired, came from a large Lancashire family. Every one of my uncles had their own business, including a post office, two fish and chip shops and a painting and decorating business. Rick Astley Read Quote
Working as a teaboy may have helped my confidence, but not everyone else was so pleased. I could never remember who had milk or how many sugars, and I had an unusual talent for spilling tea on the recording console. Rick Astley Read Quote
