Top 29 Quotes by Keith Emerson

If it wasn't good, I wouldn't be going back out on tour.

I don't regard myself as a great classical or jazz pianist. I like country music, but I'm not a great player. I just like music. Drums 'n' bass is pretty exciting and I'd love to explore it.

We'll be presenting a broad spectrum of the music and looking at how the younger guys can carry it on.

We can all put weight on or lose weight.

They were keen for me still to play the piano, which I was going to, but 45 minutes of piano would be extremely boring. I like a bit of light and shade.

I consider everything I compose a gift.

Find a good teacher, as I found for my sons. I feel the worst thing you can do is to try and teach your own children yourself, because there is a natural rebellion that occurs.

If you're a good parent, see the changes that are happening in your kids.

Next year I'm going to be a guesting soloist with orchestras all over Europe, to start off with.

There's a clip where he had someone miming me running around from keyboard to keyboard. Oh dear, I am sure a lot of people didn't know what he was going on about.