Bryan Adams Quotes

There’s not an instruction manual on how to deal with success, so you just have to rely on having great friends and a good team.

I’m not afraid of being thought of as someone who is associated with film music. Why not? If it’s a good song, what does it matter?

My father’s a character.

When your world has shattered, ain’t nothing else matters. It ain’t over, it’s only love and that’s all.

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.

If your music is great, you will have fans, not because you have spent time chatting on social media.

I never took a grant or borrowed a penny from anybody. It was partially because I didn’t really know how to do that, but secondly, my pride never would have allowed me to. In the beginning it was about doing it the right way, on the merits of the music.

I’ve never been enamoured by the idea of being a celebrity.

Social media is a giant distraction to the ultimate aim, which is honing your craft as a songwriter. There are people who are exceptional at it, however, and if you can do both things, then that’s fantastic, but if you are a writer, the time is better spent on a clever lyric than a clever tweet.

I never had a long-term plan.

I got reckless baby, put you in your place. Next time, maybe rearrange your face.

I watch everybody every night, from sitting down to being on their feet at the end, and I feel a sense of reinvention, of caring, presenting these songs in their purest form.