14+ Bernie Taupin Quotes On Art, Writing And Music

Bernie Taupin is an English lyricist, poet, and singer, best known for his long-term collaboration with Elton John. He wrote the lyrics to most of John's songs, and has also collaborated with other artists, including Alice Cooper and Cher. Bernie Taupin is one of the most successful lyricists in music history, having written lyrics for over 50 Top 40 hits. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Bernie Taupin on art, writing, music.

Lincolnshire is the Idaho of England. You were either going to drive a tractor for the rest of your life or head for the city to work in a factory. — Bernie Taupin

Elton John's home is laden with trinkets and books relating to Satanism and witchcraft. — Bernie Taupin

I am a simple vessel with complex overtones, opinionated on occasions but willing to listen. Comfortable with reclusiveness and devoted to privacy and family. Patriotic to a fault and allergic to cruelty, ignorance and bad music. — Bernie Taupin

My favorite thing is coming up with titles. The majority of the songs I've every written I've always thought of the title before I've written the song. — Bernie Taupin

My mother's father taught English literature. When I was about ten or eleven, I could recite Macaulay's 'Lays of Ancient Rome.' While other kids were playing pedestrian war games, I'd be Horatius keeping the bridge. — Bernie Taupin

My Mother set me on the right track, Marty Robbins made me want to write songs, and Jesus Christ did the rest. — Bernie Taupin

Read books, discover the blues and don't Tweet. — Bernie Taupin

We may have limped onto Broadway as the underdogs, but underdogs bite back occasionally. — Bernie Taupin

Don't call my lyrics poetry. It's an insult to real poets. — Bernie Taupin

Early risers catch the world waking and see its true colors. — Bernie Taupin

'Captain Fantastic' was the first album in history to enter the (American) album chart at number one. We did it for a second time after that. Now that's not a boast, that's frightening. — Bernie Taupin

One reason I quit doing interviews after years and years and years was because I was making things up. — Bernie Taupin

The worst thing about me is that I'll buy albums and put them away on the shelf and forget that I've got them. — Bernie Taupin

Basically it takes me very little time to write a song. If I find myself taking more than an hour to do it I usually forget it, and try something else. I like to work quickly; I never like to waste any time. I never write half a song and come back to it later at all. It all has to be done at once. I lose interest if it doesn't. — Bernie Taupin

Life Lessons by Bernie Taupin

1. Bernie Taupin's work emphasizes the importance of creativity and collaboration, as he has written many of Elton John's most successful songs in partnership with him.
2. His lyrics often explore themes of love, loss, and hope, demonstrating the power of music to speak to the human experience.
3. Bernie Taupin's work shows that great things can be achieved when two creative minds come together to create something special.