Peter Steele Quotes
- So I don’t cry anymore, I just beat people up. It’s a lot more fun. - View Quote Details on So I don’t cry anymore, I just beat people up…
- I don’t really like to play live. I don’t like to be on stage. I feel very self-conscious. - View Quote Details on I don’t really like to play live. I don’t like…
- I want to stay away from politics, or else I’ll probably end up putting my size fifteen foot into my mouth. - View Quote Details on I want to stay away from politics, or else I’ll…
- Finding fresh song topics can sometimes be quite difficult. - View Quote Details on Finding fresh song topics can sometimes be quite difficult.
- If I wasn’t bound to Brooklyn, due to my own personal reasons like taking care of my mother and the fact that this is where the band is based, I would probably move to Iceland. - View Quote Details on If I wasn’t bound to Brooklyn, due to my own…
- It became more and more difficult after drinking beer, or while drinking beer on stage, to execute vocals in between burps. - View Quote Details on It became more and more difficult after drinking beer, or…
- I’ve always been very image prone, along the lines of bands like Black Sabbath and even Devo. - View Quote Details on I’ve always been very image prone, along the lines of…
- I drink for the effect, because it loosens up the tongue a little bit. - View Quote Details on I drink for the effect, because it loosens up the…
- I think aerobics are great, of course, but it just bores me out of my mind. - View Quote Details on I think aerobics are great, of course, but it just…
- I don’t know what to say to that, but I have to agree with Johnny that, yeah, we do touch upon things that most men would rather not admit: That we feel pain, we cry, get sad and sometimes don’t deal well with disappointment. - View Quote Details on I don’t know what to say to that, but I…
- One of the things I’ve always personally tried to stress with this band was to have some kind of visual aspect and to be consistent with it - like, not to change. - View Quote Details on One of the things I’ve always personally tried to stress…
- I feel that I’ve grown up a little bit and I’m actually ready to settle down. - View Quote Details on I feel that I’ve grown up a little bit and…
- I think for the most part it really doesn’t matter how good an album is; I think it really comes down to musical climate. - View Quote Details on I think for the most part it really doesn’t matter…
- I’ve been wearing black pants and green shirts now for like thirteen years. It works. - View Quote Details on I’ve been wearing black pants and green shirts now for…
- I like to put on hardcore when I have to clean my apartment, which I hate to do, but it’s motivational. I like old heavy metal when I’m outside working on my car. Music has definite functions for me. - View Quote Details on I like to put on hardcore when I have to…
- I guess I’ve learned that there’s really no such thing as a bad label, there is only a bad contract. - View Quote Details on I guess I’ve learned that there’s really no such thing…
- Most bands don’t even last fourteen months let alone fourteen years. - View Quote Details on Most bands don’t even last fourteen months let alone fourteen…
- I think anyone who has an opinion, and voices it, will offend someone. - View Quote Details on I think anyone who has an opinion, and voices it,…
- We did a lot of in-store signings around that time, and occasionally guys came up with that issue of Playgirl and wanted me to sign the centerfold. - View Quote Details on We did a lot of in-store signings around that time,…
- Nordic people are very stand-offish, but to go to Greece, Italy, Spain or Israel, men are all over men and stuff. - View Quote Details on Nordic people are very stand-offish, but to go to Greece,…
- I think I’ve changed a lot as a person. - View Quote Details on I think I’ve changed a lot as a person.
- This entire opus is respectfully dedicated to all those who have loved unconditionally only to have their hearts unanaesthetically ripped out: Base not your joy on the deeds of others, for what is given can be taken away. No hope = No fear. - View Quote Details on This entire opus is respectfully dedicated to all those who…
- If we’re going to be dumped into, say, goth metal or something like that, I really don’t mind being called that. - View Quote Details on If we’re going to be dumped into, say, goth metal…
- It seems to be that southern Europeans are just more intimate socially, whereas I like a lot of personal space - like, a mile from the nearest person is fine for me. - View Quote Details on It seems to be that southern Europeans are just more…
- There’s a lot of things that go on when you’re on tour that cannot be controlled. I’m not even talking about myself, but of course there’s sexual activity and drugs, fighting and language; it is certainly not a place to raise a family. - View Quote Details on There’s a lot of things that go on when you’re…
- Yes, there are times when I get extremely depressed and how I sublimate those feelings is through music. - View Quote Details on Yes, there are times when I get extremely depressed and…
- I’ve been told by people that it’s okay to cry but, you know what, it’s been used against me. - View Quote Details on I’ve been told by people that it’s okay to cry…
- Sometimes, I write ’60s or ’80s style pop songs. - View Quote Details on Sometimes, I write ’60s or ’80s style pop songs.
- Technically, at this point we’re no longer with the label; we’ve fulfilled our contract. - View Quote Details on Technically, at this point we’re no longer with the label;…
- It’s bad poetry executed by people that can’t sing. That’s my definition of Rap. - View Quote Details on It’s bad poetry executed by people that can’t sing. That’s…
- I want to be the only fucking man in this world. I want an army of my sons and then find a planet to attack. - View Quote Details on I want to be the only fucking man in this…
- I find that different types of music are good for certain activities. - View Quote Details on I find that different types of music are good for…
- I stay way from that area, and there’s only so many songs you can write about love, sex and death. - View Quote Details on I stay way from that area, and there’s only so…
- As far as humor goes, I’ve always been a very insecure person and I’ve always wanted to be liked. - View Quote Details on As far as humor goes, I’ve always been a very…
- Well, darkness with humor… I’m not an extremely suicidal or sad person. - View Quote Details on Well, darkness with humor… I’m not an extremely suicidal or…
- I’m a big fan of the effects of alcohol. - View Quote Details on I’m a big fan of the effects of alcohol.
- So, I simply switched over to wine because it was not carbonated. - View Quote Details on So, I simply switched over to wine because it was…
About Peter Steele
Peter Steele (born January 4th, 1962), is the lead singer of and a bassist for the doom/gothic metal band Type O Negative. His birth name is Peter Ratajczyk.
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