Maurice Gibb quotes
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“The most important thing about recovery is to pass the message on.”
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“I was always the one left behind. Out in the streets, when they saw me they'd say, That's just one of the Bee Gees.”
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“So many groups fail because they spend all their time in the clubs. Work pours in and they can't handle it because of late-night drinking.”
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“I was always the sexy bass player in the background while Robin stood centre. Barry and I played it up a bit, gave 'em a bit of thigh.”
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“They don't bother too much with the balance and things on blues records.”
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“I'll be honest. We copied everyone... the Beatles, the Bachelors. It was the only way people would even listen to you.”
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“FOr a while, I'd never had the opportunity to prove on TV that I could play the piano.”
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“No one knew me until I met my wife Lulu. Lulu's mother used to ask, Which one is Maurice? For six months she thought Lulu was dating Barry.”
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“I heard my brother's voice even though we were apart. I then answered the phone and found him on the line.”
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“It's very hard to write a song alone. It's only by jamming that you can get a song together.”
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“We worked for 11 years to get where we are today, and I want to take our work seriously so that later on I'll be able to appreciate the money we've made.”
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“I think we have to act like stars because it is expected of us. So we drive our big cars and live in our smart houses.”
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“As an alcoholic, you have no appreciation for your wife or your children's feelings, but I'm making up for that now. I'm winning my children's trust back.”
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“Elton wanted a garden. They were building all afternoon while we were rehearsing. And then they built a fountain for Elton. And he said, I was only joking!”
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“I suppose being his twin made me understand Robin that much more easily.”
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“We don't mind being ripped apart, but don't rip the songs apart. They're like our kids.”
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“I write the music because I can't really write lyrics. But I can write chords like Robin's never heard of. So I provide the music for them to add the lyrics to.”
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“When Andy died, I just drank to dumb my mind.”
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“I'm not a big blues fan, but I don't know anyone who doesn't dig B.B. King.”
-- Maurice Gibb
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