Quotes by Rick Astley

About Rick Astley:

Richard Paul "Rick" Astley is an English singer, songwriter, musician, and radio personality. Widely known for his 1987 song, "Never Gonna Give You Up", a No. 1 hit single in 25 countries, By the time of his retirement in 1993, Astley had sold approximately 40 million records worldwide.
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I was the youngest of four kids, and Dad, who had a garden centre before he retired, came from a large Lancashire family. Every one of my uncles had their own business, including a post office, two fish and chip shops and a painting and decorating bu...

Rick Astley

I like everything in this iPhone, iPod world where you can do everything all the time. Back in my time, you bought a vinyl record when you were a kid and took it home, and it took a bit of effort to actually get it out of the thing and not scratch it...

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My dad loved Scotland, so we would pile into his caravan and head for the Highlands, to Fort William and Loch Ness. It was such an adventure - my siblings and I were allowed to roam and explore the local beaches. We loved the freedom of those trips.

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I do have a thing for eating out; that's one of life's great middle-age pleasures.

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I don't get recognised until I'm on stage, and then I can walk off and forget about it. It's great.

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When our daughter was born, a light went on for me - there was more to life than what I was doing. It felt like being famous for being a paint salesman. It wasn't the dream I was sold on. I'd had enough of it.

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My success set me up for life, and it meant that I could retire from the music industry at 27 to spend time with my newborn daughter and my wife. My time away from the spotlight allowed me to rediscover my love for music, and I'm doing it for me now ...

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It's really weird seeing someone impersonating you. But at the same time, Vic Reeves' impersonation of me is one of the highlights of my life.

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'Never Gonna Give You Up' in 1987 was a huge international hit followed by several more, and while I appreciated how lucky I was, it catapulted me into a completely new world and simply took over my life.

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I don't trust politicians. I think that by the time they've made it, with the concessions they've had to make in that position, I don't believe they still have the beliefs they had at the root.

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I'd had my time in the charts and made loads of money. I was no longer hungry for success.

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You can't explain the feeling of singing hit songs to an audience - it's like being a genuine sports star at the peak of their powers.

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I used to go to soul nights because I loved dancing, and so did my friends, and we loved the music. We used to go listen to black American soul.

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As a kid, I saw those ticker-tape parades in the movies, and I was really chuffed to be in one.

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Author Bio

  • NameRick Astley
  • DescriptionBritish singer and songwriter
  • AliasesRichard Paul Astley
  • BornFebruary 6, 1966
  • CountryEngland
  • ProfessionSinger-songwriter; Radio Host