American - Musician | July 10, 1942 - May 16, 2010
No, I will never do another Rainbow album. I'll never ever do that again. I want no part in doing it; I want no part in doing anything with Ritchie at all. I respect him. He's a genius. He was a great part of my life, but I don't need to go through that hell.
Ronnie James Dio
LifeRespectGreatRainbowHellGo
I've never taken vocal lessons. My early trumpet training and a fortunate talent for singing has always been enough for me. In the case of rock singing, I've always felt it was better to remain a bit untrained to maintain your individuality.
TrainingTalentMeSingingBetter
I always wanted to be a basketball player.
BasketballBasketball PlayerAlways
I think life should be easier as you get older and not more difficult. And Ritchie is too difficult a person for me to deal with, because I like to have control of my own life.
LifeMeControlThinkYouPerson
My hand landed on a rock, and the gnome landed on it, squashing my thumb between the rock and the gnome. Basically, it was crushed and took the end of my thumb off. I just looked at my hand, and the first thought that flashed into my mind was, 'How on earth am I going to make my devil horn sign now? That's my trademark!'
MindThoughtEndDevilEarthRock
After it was sewn back on, they did a proper job of it, and now it's OK. It looks a little distorted, and the nail has not grown fully back yet, but I'm thankful I still have my thumb, and I can still do my horn sign.
ThankfulJobBackI CanLooksNow
I liked 'Last Train to Clarksville.'
TrainLastLiked
I know it was all a bit of a sham. But I know that Mickey Dolenz sang. And Davy Jones sang. And Mike Nesmith sang. And Peter Tork did something.
KnowSomethingDidPeterShamBit
I just bought a building in Los Angeles - on Sunset Boulevard. It's a building that was owned by Charlie Chaplin. It's going to be a sound- stage for videos; for full-scale productions.
SunsetBuildingLos AngelesSound
I never agreed with the message of the Catholic Church - and still don't to this day.
DayChurchNeverStillMessage
The Catholic Church, though I think it's important that people grow up with moral values, I just always disagreed with their tactics, which I thought were fright tactics, as opposed to sitting down and explaining the situation.
PeopleThinkThoughtGrowChurch
I just disagree so much with the way the Catholic Church says things like, 'If you're not a good person, you'll die and go to Hell; there's a purgatory there...' If I was talking with a Holy Ghost, it would scare the living Hell out of me.
GoodMeHellChurchDieGood Person
Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Ronnie James Dio quotes