Celebrities Rod Stewart, Birthday: 10 January 1945, Highgate, London, England, UK

I don't know anybody that doesn't like being famous and anybody that doesn't like it shouldn't have ...Show more »

I don't know anybody that doesn't like being famous and anybody that doesn't like it shouldn't have thought about being famous in the first place. I think it's absolutely marvelous being famous. I love it. I like walking down the street and being recognised. I don't go out of my way to be recognised. I mean I don't go walking down the street in a pink satin suit. Show less «

I believe I'm a romantic. I can cry at sad films and I like candle-lit dinners. All depends what you...Show more »

I believe I'm a romantic. I can cry at sad films and I like candle-lit dinners. All depends what you describe as being a romantic. Show less «

I'm a romantic and like a one-on-one situation, candlelight and foreplay, all the old-fashioned thin...Show more »

I'm a romantic and like a one-on-one situation, candlelight and foreplay, all the old-fashioned things. Show less «

[on the suggestion his tax exile status could have delayed his knighthood] Mick [Mick Jagger] doesn'...Show more »

[on the suggestion his tax exile status could have delayed his knighthood] Mick [Mick Jagger] doesn't pay taxes here, and Tom [Tom Jones] lives in America. If my time comes, it will. And if it doesn't, I'm not bothered. Are you kidding? I never expected a CBE. Show less «

[on love songs] I've always written songs like that. I think it comes as the years go on, you mature...Show more »

[on love songs] I've always written songs like that. I think it comes as the years go on, you mature a little bit and you want to write songs that are more loving songs. Show less «

[on his former wife, Rachel Hunter, shortly after their break-up] She was the first woman who left m...Show more »

[on his former wife, Rachel Hunter, shortly after their break-up] She was the first woman who left me. Show less «

[on David Bowie] David has always been the darling of rock critics and I haven't. They look at him a...Show more »

[on David Bowie] David has always been the darling of rock critics and I haven't. They look at him as an intellectual writer and me, just the opposite. To them, it's always black and white. Show less «

[on Brigitte Bardot] She's the only woman I've ever had a sexual fantasy about. With me, looks come ...Show more »

[on Brigitte Bardot] She's the only woman I've ever had a sexual fantasy about. With me, looks come first, and she's everything a woman should be. She's blonde and beautiful, she's got the most incredible legs--et cetera, et cetera. And she's French as well. Show less «

Being a football fan and playing Wembley, it's not like Wham! - I don't think are real football fans...Show more »

Being a football fan and playing Wembley, it's not like Wham! - I don't think are real football fans - but it means a hell of a lot to me. Show less «

[on being awarded the CBE] It's a marvellous occasion. We're the only country in the world to honour...Show more »

[on being awarded the CBE] It's a marvellous occasion. We're the only country in the world to honour the common man. Show less «

[on Elton John] The second-best rock singer ever.

It's always been a spiritual home, but as I don't live there I shouldn't comment on Scottish indepen...Show more »

It's always been a spiritual home, but as I don't live there I shouldn't comment on Scottish independence. If it's good for the Scots I'm happy. I hope it's not a lot of kids thinking 'Braveheart (1995)'. I'd hate to see the union broken after all these years. And I don't think it will happen. Show less «

I've got a lot of English blood in me, not too much English blood, but I consider myself to be a fai...Show more »

I've got a lot of English blood in me, not too much English blood, but I consider myself to be a fairly good lover, I've had no complaints. I've had no compliments either. Show less «

I don't mind buying one round of drinks, but I am bloody well not going to buy another. I don't miss...Show more »

I don't mind buying one round of drinks, but I am bloody well not going to buy another. I don't miss a penny. I get a daily statement about where every penny is going and every investment. I wouldn't say I worry about money, but you never know what's around the corner. I worry more about my children's views on money sometimes. They've grown up privileged and it's an ongoing battle. They know the price of everything and the value of nothing. Show less «

Instead of getting married again, I'm going to find a woman I don't like and just give her a house.

There's never been much rivalry between any of our generation - well, maybe me and Elton [Elton John...Show more »

There's never been much rivalry between any of our generation - well, maybe me and Elton [Elton John] but that's friendly. Show less «

[on the World Cup in 1986] We played three, we weren't too good in the last one, but I was real prou...Show more »

[on the World Cup in 1986] We played three, we weren't too good in the last one, but I was real proud of them. I was really proud of the British teams all round, not just Scotland. Show less «

My age group and our age group, the Stones [The Rolling Stones] and Elton [Elton John], it's hard to...Show more »

My age group and our age group, the Stones [The Rolling Stones] and Elton [Elton John], it's hard to get on the radio. And it's hard to buy records now 'cos you can't buy 'em anywhere. My audience like to go in and buy records. Show less «

I don't think people expect Bruce Springsteen to come out in a pink satin jacket, but Rod Stewart th...Show more »

I don't think people expect Bruce Springsteen to come out in a pink satin jacket, but Rod Stewart they do. And I like doing it, I don't wear it just because I think I have to. I'm a very flamboyant person. Show less «

[on Tom Waits] He's one of my favorite all-time songwriters.

I don't believe you should flaunt your wealth like Liberace or something.

I've been lucky. I couldn't deal with it if I'd run out of barnet. Imagine me with a Bobby Charlton ...Show more »

I've been lucky. I couldn't deal with it if I'd run out of barnet. Imagine me with a Bobby Charlton comb-over. Show less «

When Scotland play England, I don't care if it's schoolboys or what it is, it's very serious.

People said I went astray with Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? and they're absolutely right. I jumped on a ban...Show more »

People said I went astray with Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? and they're absolutely right. I jumped on a bandwagon, but everyone loves it. It's my novelty song. I try to give the audience what they want, and sod the critics. Show less «

[on the World Cup in 1986] If that had been an English goal when Maradona [Diego Maradona] handballe...Show more »

[on the World Cup in 1986] If that had been an English goal when Maradona [Diego Maradona] handballed it, everyone would have said it was OK, it's just that it was on the other team, but I've got a feeling that none of the British teams could have won it, maybe it's about time we had a Great Britain team. It's only an idea. Show less «

[on Mick Jagger] I've got utmost respect for Mick and the boys. I love 'em to death. He's a great si...Show more »

[on Mick Jagger] I've got utmost respect for Mick and the boys. I love 'em to death. He's a great singer, he's one of the greatest. He's not quite as good as me. Show less «

[on "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"] It certainly wasn't one of the best songs I've written. It transformed ...Show more »

[on "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"] It certainly wasn't one of the best songs I've written. It transformed me overnight into a sex symbol I suppose, for want of a better word, and everything that goes with that, and for a long time I believed everything I read about myself in the papers. People, when we do live shows, they love that song, everywhere around the world. Show less «

It's a wonderful, wonderful hobby, I don't know why people laugh at it. Jools Holland is a big model...Show more »

It's a wonderful, wonderful hobby, I don't know why people laugh at it. Jools Holland is a big model railway man, as is Phil Collins, Neil Young, Frank Sinatra Jr., Roger Daltrey. Show less «

[on Mick Jagger] Mick's a fine blues singer, but technically not as good as me. He's made the best o...Show more »

[on Mick Jagger] Mick's a fine blues singer, but technically not as good as me. He's made the best of what he's got, but I don't think he could do standards and he may not want to. Show less «

I've always looked on myself as one of a band and never sought a solo career.

[on his move to Los Angeles, California] The British taxation in 1975 was absolutely crippling. I th...Show more »

[on his move to Los Angeles, California] The British taxation in 1975 was absolutely crippling. I think about 84% of my income was going in income tax. And I wasn't inspired by the music scene in '73, '74, '75 either. Show less «

[on looking young] The secret is to moisturise the face. I've been doing that since I was 17 years o...Show more »

[on looking young] The secret is to moisturise the face. I've been doing that since I was 17 years old. Show less «

Elvis was the king. No doubt about it. People like myself, Mick Jagger and all the others only follo...Show more »

Elvis was the king. No doubt about it. People like myself, Mick Jagger and all the others only followed in his footsteps. Show less «

Every three years, Model Railroader puts me on their cover, which is better than Rolling Stone.

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