Billy Idol Famous Quotes, born William Michael Albert Broad on November 30, 1955, in Stanmore, Middlesex, England, is an English rock singer, songwriter, and musician whose punk-fueled energy and iconic hits shaped the 1980s music scene.
As the frontman of Generation X and a solo artist with albums like Rebel Yell (1983), Idol delivered anthems such as “White Wedding,” “Rebel Yell,” and “Dancing With Myself,” becoming an MTV staple with his bleach-blond hair and rebellious sneer.
These 15 famous quotes—sourced from his most widely recognized songs, interviews, his memoir Dancing With Myself (2014), and public statements—capture his most iconic takes on music, rebellion, life, and resilience, chosen for their cultural impact and enduring popularity.
15 Billy Idol Famous Quotes
- “In the midnight hour, she cried, ‘More, more, more!’” (Song, “Rebel Yell,” Rebel Yell, 1983)
- “I don’t think punk ever really dies, because punk rock attitude can never die.” (Interview, Rolling Stone, 1984)
- “White wedding, it’s a nice day to start again.” (Song, “White Wedding,” Billy Idol, 1982)
- “I’m dancing with myself, when there’s nothing else to do.” (Song, “Dancing With Myself,” Don’t Stop EP, 1981)
- “Rock isn’t art, it’s the way ordinary people talk.” (Interview, NME, 1983)
- “Eyes without a face, got no human grace.” (Song, “Eyes Without a Face,” Rebel Yell, 1983)
- “If your world doesn’t allow you to dream, move to one where you can.” (Dancing With Myself, 2014)
- “Mony, Mony, here she come now, say Mony, Mony!” (Song, “Mony Mony,” Don’t Stop EP, 1981)
- “I wasn’t planning on being a rock star; I was planning on surviving.” (Dancing With Myself, 2014)
- “Flesh for fantasy, we’re living for the love we need.” (Song, “Flesh for Fantasy,” Rebel Yell, 1983)
- “Punk rock is an attitude, a way of saying, ‘I’m not gonna take it anymore.’” (Interview, Billboard, 1990)
- “I didn’t choose the rock life; it chose me, and I just kept running with it.” (Interview, NME, 2018)
- “Part of the punk attitude was that you should project your music through your whole body.” (Interview, The Guardian, 2005)
- “You have to keep moving forward, even when you’re falling apart.” (Interview, Rolling Stone, 2014)
- “It’s a nice day for a white wedding, it’s a nice day to start again.” (Song, “White Wedding,” Billy Idol, 1982)
Billy Idol’s famous quotes are a electrifying blend of punk defiance, raw passion, and rock ‘n’ roll spirit, inspiring fans to live unapologetically and chase their dreams. Which one’s got you ready to crank the volume? Drop it in the comments and keep his rebel yell roaring!
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