As a musician, life is not over just because you are getting older, and so I find retirement a very frightening and dark thought. Ian Anderson darkfindfrighten Change image and share on social
I'm really terrible with small children; they're small, noisy, irritating, damp and soggy. Ian Anderson childdampirritate Change image and share on social
I don't think successful musicians were really put on this planet in order to have a great time, pat themselves on the back and say, 'Oh, what a clever boy I am!' I think that, like most artists, we were put on the planet to suffer just a little. And we do. Ian Anderson artistbackboy share on social
The flute was an alternative to being a small fish in an increasingly bigger pool filled with a number of great guitar players. Ian Anderson alternativebigfill Change image and share on social
There's always going to be a little bit of autobiographical content to everything. It's how you lend some authority to what you write - you give it that weight by drawing on your direct experiences and indirect experiences from people that you know well, or a little. Ian Anderson authorityautobiographicalbite share on social
I don't really set out to please anybody, and I don't think I ever have. I have occasionally been encouraged to try to write something specifically for the purpose of releasing it as a single to get radio play. Those are not my best songs, as a rule. Ian Anderson encourageoccasionallyplay share on social
In most cases, my favorite Jethro Tull songs will be determined by how I feel about them as live performance songs, not by the recorded identity. Ian Anderson casedeterminefavorite Change image and share on social
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame traditionally has had a management style that is very supportive of American talent, first and foremost, over everything else. And I think that's right and proper. Ian Anderson americanfameforemost Change image and share on social
I kind of like the idea of living a rather ordinary life as a shopkeeper, and I examine that possibility as one of the outcomes of the young Gerald Bostock growing older. Ian Anderson bostockexaminegerald Change image and share on social
Touring is what you make it. I like to organise as much as possible myself. Ian Anderson makeorganisetour Change image and share on social
