Brandon Flowers Quotes

1. Thinking of becoming an entrepreneur, I would love to rent the "World of Coca Cola Museum".  








2. (concerning the constant misinterpretation of the lyrics to "Human") That sucks a bit. I don't like "Are we denser?" as an alternative. I really care what people think, but they don't seem to understand (the song). They think it's nonsense, but I was aching over those lyrics for a very long time to get them right.

3. My favourite Cars song is Heartbeat City. I haven't met them. I heard early on that Ric Ocasek didn't like us. I've met just about every one of my other musical heroes, such as Bono and Elton John. I was surprised when Bernard Sumner from New Order said he liked us.




4. In 50 years, I don't think you're gonna look back at 2006 and say: "The good old days."

5. (referring to the Pet Shop Boys) When you look at America and see a big hamburger, or whatever it is that you see, they definitely took a bite out of it.

6. (on the controversy surrounding the Pet Shop Boys) America is still getting used to the word "gay," and when you've got a band that's seen as this gay thing, instantly there's going to be a wall that's going to get put up.

7. We want to be important and to last.

8. (when asked what his favorite quote was) You don't have to be a poet to say something profound.

9. I have never done illegal drugs in my whole life. Not even a drag of a joint.







10. (when asked by Rolling Stone if he was "psyched" to be nominated for another Grammy) It's something that you dream about, but Milli Vanilli got a Grammy. So it's hard to decide whether you're happy or not.

11. I romanticize. I live with the ghosts of Elvis and Frank Sinatra. It seems so glamorous. They were American men who don't exist anymore. But there are ugly things about them, too.

12. It is hard to stay normal in Vegas.

13. I think we are the cleanest band in the world, and we are also the busiest. I think these two things go together.

14. Actually, I was born in Las Vegas. My parents moved to Utah when I was eight because, after 40 years in Vegas, they were tired of it. We ended up in Nephi, a really small town in Utah.

15. I was so young when the Killers started. I was 21. I'm proud of those songs, but there's no way I would write "Somebody Told Me," as I get older. Especially after having kids.

16. I have the same thing every day. I find it comforting. I have a banana, but I can never eat the whole banana. And I'll drink a couple of Actimels. And some kind of cereal with almond milk. And then after that, I have a Coke.

17. I was raised in the church, and there's still a fire burning inside me. I definitely don't ever want to be preachy. But less and less young people are religious. The thing is, I see so many positive things about religion, so I'm happy to talk about it.

18. I am a self-confessed cocaholic.

19. I live a normal life. But I'm always thinking about what I'm going to do next, musically. "Do I need a fresh producer? What was Peter Gabriel doing when he was 32?"




20. I'm definitely gonna do another solo record at some point. "Flamingo" wasn't just me dipping my toes in the water. I really loved it. It was successful, and that helps, but I love those songs, and I miss singing them.

21. At home, I'm not a rock star. I wear dad-appropriate attire. I drive a truck. And we go out to the mountains to light fires and have barbecues. Even then, The Killers are usually in the back of my mind.

22. As soon as you say "Bunnymen," I see a trench coat.

23. I've struggled with an identity sometimes; I don't know what exactly I am. I love so many types of music, and I don't want to commit to going down one road.

24. (answering a Canadian fan's question how to "survive" high school) Move to America!








25. U2 have a lot of religion, also people like Johnny Cash and Elvis. Those people weren't shy about it - it's nice there are people who've come before that were open about it.

26. I'm looking forward to getting older. I look at people like Peter Gabriel and Sting and even Tom Petty, Don Henley. People that didn't lose it. I'm hopefully going to join that club.

27. I'm not sure how young kids get to the point where they're memorizing and knowing songs, but I knew the words to "Missing You" from John Waite probably from when I was three years old. For whatever reason, that was the song that I gravitated toward when it was on the radio and I was driving around with my mom.







28. The mustache - I was never happy with the fullness of it. I was a bit too young. Maybe I'll bring it back in my mid-thirties.

29. People are coming together, as a family, because our brothers and sisters in Africa need our help, so let's change their worlds.

30. (as frontman for The Killers) In the beginning I was thin-skinned - green, with tender feet - and had no idea what I was getting myself into. But we have lot of shows under our belt now and hopefully these experiences have made me a better writer and a better person.

31. What song do I hate? I think "Daughters," by John Mayer, would be a good candidate. I don't know why he bugs me so bad.

32. The thing that's really kept me on my toes is how my mom would always tell me - it's not the best thing for a mother to tell you - but she'd never tell me after I'd lose a soccer game: "You'll do better next time." She'd always say: "There's always somebody better."

33. My dad was a produce man. He worked in grocery stores for 35 years. My mom just babysat kids and raised us. I have four sisters and one brother. I'm the baby.




34. In a sense, all Americans are battle-born. Our ancestors came here for something better.

35. Bands that say they don't care about how their records sell are liars.






36. I've always had this thing about it not really mattering where you're from, because there's always been this big cloud over America saying you have to live in L.A. or you have to live in New York to make it. I always knew it didn't matter as long as you had the songs.

37. I grew up with "best-of" cassettes. My first Smiths record was "Hatful Of Hollow," and I had hits albums by Elton John and The Cars.

38. For the most part, the first thing people I meet that aren't Mormon say is: "I grew up with a Mormon family. They're the nicest people I know." So when I see these statistics that it's the most hated religion, I don't know where they're getting that from.





39. Basic religion is the reason we have morals.

40. I understand what songs like "Mr Brightside" mean to people. They will last forever.

41. People misinterpret my emotions towards Nirvana because I've said things about how something happened with grunge that took a little bit of fun out of things. It's no offense to Nirvana; they were one of the greats, obviously. But something died there, too, and we haven't quite gotten the groove back.

42. I believe in God. It's a big part of my life. You can bring it up and talk about it without being "Christian Rocker."

43. "Crossfire"'s done very well. I knew it was a great song, but I didn't know it would be so big.

44. I've definitely got a lot more cautious about my lyrics - I feel I want to be a positive force in the world, and I want to uplift people. That's something that comes with age.




45. I think people become reliant on coffee. And that can't necessarily be a good thing.

46. There's always an excitement around the Strip whenever something new being built. It was always the biggest and the best hotel or, you know, over-the-top things. And so, family would be coming in from out of town, and it was such a thrill to be showing them this, you know, erupting new volcano or whatever it was.






47. It's seen as dirty to be ambitious. What if U2 weren't ambitious? We wouldn't have that gift we have from them.

48. Something happened in the nineties. There was a shift. I don't want to blame it on grunge or the rise of indie - but that was basically it. It was seen as dirty and kind of ignorant to have these ambitions, to want to be a big band.

49. People are there to hear songs that they've already grown attached to from the past, and we don't want to withhold those from people, so we've just got to try to find a nice balance. And we're working that out. It always baffles me when bands withhold those songs. But we're proud of them. We're thankful that people are there. Give 'em what they want.




50. I'd rather let the song live and, as I get older, I'm less absorbed with the clothing. The older I get, I just wanna write good songs.

51. You can't save the world with music. But I can try. I have the same job as Bruce Springsteen. I have to go as far as I can with it.







52. I'm allowed to think that it (Sam's Town) is the best album in twenty years, but I'll have my opinion and other people are going to have theirs.

53. When the Killers first came out, a lot of people thought we were English, and it touched a chord in me, because my roots are very American.

54. I think of talent as being God-given. I know that contradicts what a lot of people believe, but that's how I see it. I think the Beatles were meant to be, you know? So when I listen to Paul McCartney, I think: "Here's the person that God gave the gift of allowing him to write "Let It Be.""

55. When I was younger, I was chubby. It gave me a terrible sense of self-image, and I guess I carry that around with me still.

56. "Hot Fuss" was all based on fantasy. The English influences, the makeup - they were what I imagined rock was. I'm a dreamer, you know? So I dug into that dream and made "Hot Fuss." But hearing people call us "the best British band from America" made me wonder about my family and who I was.

57. You can't compete with hip-hop. That doesn't mean I don't want to be as big as a rap star. I do - I'm always competitive. But there's this weird perception of me as someone who's sitting around plotting like a devil. It's not like that.

58. I went to high school with girls that would daydream about what strip club they wanted to work at. That's one of the sad things about Vegas.

59. "Human" was controversial within The Killers way before it was controversial to the rest of the world! It caused some problems within the band. Not to throw anybody under the bus, but it was pretty much me and Dave against Mark and Ronnie for a little while. We were standing up for the song.

60. I guarantee I am better than anyone who does drugs.




61. I'm raising my family in The Church, and I'm proud of that.

62. Controversy is never a bad thing.






63. "Hot Fuss" was all based on fantasy. The English influences, the makeup - they were what I imagined rock was. I'm a dreamer, you know? So I dug into that dream and made "Hot Fuss." But hearing people call us "the best British band from America" made me wonder about my family and who I was.

64. As I've gotten older, I've wanted to represent Las Vegas more. Represent the Southwest. It's a magical place. The desert. I do understand people's criticisms, but it's a magical place and a beautiful city, even though there are a lot of things that are wrong with it.

65. My dad is a big dreamer, so I got that from him. Golf was my main thing when I was a teenager, and that's what I wanted to do.




66. (when asked if he was surprised by the Killers' worldwide popularity) Well, we are under the universal umbrella, as they say. 

67. The feathers have been retired to the London Hard Rock Cafe. I don't obsess about it as much. Also, it's strange - the better physical shape I get in, the less I care about what suit I'm covering myself up in. I'm not really out to flaunt it, but I'm just more comfortable in my own skin.

68. Dance music cannot compete with a really great rock n' roll song. There ain't no DJ that's gonna play something that can take "Mr Brightside" or "Don't Look Back In Anger."


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