Justin Hayward

“I believe that the audience is the most important part of the show. They're the ones who make it all worthwhile.”

“The Mellotron was a very important part of our sound. It gave us that orchestral, symphonic quality.”

“I don't think I'll ever retire. As long as I can sing and play, I'll keep doing it.”

“I'm just a singer in a rock and roll band.”

“I think success is being able to do what you love and get paid for it. That's it.”

“My voice is my instrument, and I have to take care of it.”

“'Nights in White Satin' was a song about a love affair that had ended, but it was a song that I was still living.”

“The great thing about music is that it's an international language, and I love the fact that it brings people together.”

“You have to be true to yourself, and you have to be true to your music.”

“I've been very lucky. I've had a long and wonderful career, and I'm still doing it.”

“For me, songwriting is a very personal thing. I'm not very good at writing songs for other people.”

“I think the secret to a long career is to keep yourself interested. You have to keep learning and growing.”

“I've always been a bit of a romantic, and I think that comes out in my songs.”

“I'm just a musician. I'm not a politician. I'm not a philosopher. I'm just a guy who writes songs.”

“I'm not interested in being a celebrity. I'm interested in being a musician.”

“It's a wonderful, lucky thing to be able to do a job that you love.”

“We were fortunate to be in the right place at the right time with the right songs.”