#be

I mean, in some cases with libel laws, you know, they can write things about people who have no course of action, because they can't afford to take legal action against them. ↗

— Elton John

#action #afford #against #because #cases

I've only been interested in the artistic side of life. ↗

— Elton John

#been #i #interested #life #only

And I agreed with that, and I couldn't wait to change my name anyway, because I'm not too fond of the name of Reginald. It's a very kind of '50s English name. ↗

— Elton John

#anyway #because #change #english #fond

And I talked to my doctor, and I must admit, you know, I'm sometimes quite renowned for my outbursts and I was just very frustrated, maybe a little frightened. ↗

— Elton John

#doctor #frightened #frustrated #i #just

I don't have to compete in the charts. I can just be myself as a musician, a songwriter and play with the musicians that I really love. ↗

— Elton John

#compete #i #i can #just #just be

I grew up at my grandmother's house and she had a beautiful garden. I used to hate mowing the lawn and weeding, which is what you do when you're a kid. ↗

— Elton John

#garden #grandmother #grew #had #hate

I grew up conservative because my mum was a conservative, and when I finally realized what conservatives were, I changed my mind immediately. ↗

— Elton John

#changed #conservative #conservatives #finally #grew

I have a much better relationship with the press than I did, I think because I stood my ground. ↗

— Elton John

#better #did #ground #i #i think

I loathe gardening, but I love gardens, and I have two beautiful gardens. I can not bear gardening, but I love gardens. ↗

— Elton John

#beautiful #gardening #gardens #i #i can

I never thought of myself as being handsome or good-looking or whatever. ↗