Everybody got it wrong. I said I was into porn again, not born again.
I don't care what stage or what reason, as long as we're playing.
I love it when someone insults me. That means that I don't have to be nice anymore.
I rocked the cradle of love.
I wanted to record 'Mony Mony' because it was the first record I ever made love to.
If your world doesn't allow you to dream, move to one where you can.
It doesn't matter about money; having it, not having it. Or having clothes, or not having them. You're still left alone with yourself in the end.
Rock isn't art, it's the way ordinary people talk.
The biggest misconception people have about me is that I'm stupid.
Amonst others, Billy Idol turned down the opportunity to record the theme song for the eighties cult classic film, The Breakfast Club. In 2001, Idol released his own take of Simple Minds 'Don't You (Forget About Me)'.
Billy Idol was born William Michael Albert Broad. Idol took his stage name from a bad school-paper, on which his teacher wrote in the margins "Billy is Idle". Idol officially changed his name to 'Billy Idol' in 1976, at the age of 21.
When Billy was 7, his family returned to the UK from the US, to Dorking, Surrey from NYC. Upon their return, the Broad family lived above a pub named 'The Running Horses'.
In 2002, Billy Idol was about to perform as pre-match entertaiment for the Australian National Rugby League grand final in Sydney Stadium. Unforunately, prior to the performance, the power went out.
Robin David Ludwig, aka Robin the Hammer, makes all of Billy Idol's jewellery, including rings, crosses, necklaces, astrological items, and assorted. Robin has been employed by Billy for over twenty years.
Billy Idol's trademark image is spiky, peroxide blonde hair, coupled with an Elvis-like sneer.
When son Willem was playing in Sherman Oaks Little League (about 98-99), Billy played guitar and sang the Star Spangled Banner solo from the pitcher's mound -- and segued it into 'White Wedding'. A radio station was around that day, but as far as I know there are no recordings!
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