Top 39 Quotes by Bryan Adams

I feel quite sad for the young musicians coming up because they may never get to pay their rent properly. It doesn't matter what the genre; nowadays, it's so much harder than it ever was.

I do 100 shows a year, but I do it in fits and starts, as opposed to going on a long run.

A songwriter writes songs all the time, whereas just writing a song can be done by anyone, anytime.

I got in trouble with the police, and that was a rude awakening. That was it. I'd seen the bottom of the pit, and it was time to scrape myself out of it.

I'm a complete and utter busker.

Music is just such... it's not therapy, but it's a release, it's a joy, it's a pleasure. And it's a job - which is weird, because I don't think of it as a job.

I like to be able to present myself in two or three different ways because I've never really wanted to rest on my laurels and be something that people expected.

I remember being in Hollywood at the age of 16 and marveling at the stars. The idea of being part of it never entered my mind. It was too far-fetched.

Music became my focus. At 13, I was jamming with my mates. At 15, I was playing clubs.

I like the idea of helping people help people.