Author: Greg Lake

Quotes

It's true when they say songwriting is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration. In truth, what happens is... songs comes through you.

It's true when they say songwriting is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration. In truth, what happens is... songs comes through you.

- Greg Lake

I feel with ELP that I wasn't making the most of my life and I wasn't making the most of my creativity. I was marking time. I don't want to do that. Life is to short.

I feel with ELP that I wasn't making the most of my life and I wasn't making the most of my creativity. I was marking time. I don't want to do that. Life is to short.

- Greg Lake

Most of my career has been about standing on a stage performing music to an audience, and once the show is over, they go home and I go on to the next show.

Most of my career has been about standing on a stage performing music to an audience, and once the show is over, they go home and I go on to the next show.

- Greg Lake

What I learned then was there is a certain power in a three piece band. The more people you put on that stage, the more diluted it becomes.

What I learned then was there is a certain power in a three piece band. The more people you put on that stage, the more diluted it becomes.

- Greg Lake

I would like to involve myself in some black music. I would like to do some blues and some gospel music. I want to try stuff from other genres and try to widen my musical base.

I would like to involve myself in some black music. I would like to do some blues and some gospel music. I want to try stuff from other genres and try to widen my musical base.

- Greg Lake

The greatest music is made for love, not for money.

The greatest music is made for love, not for money.

- Greg Lake

There is no standing still because time is moving forward.

There is no standing still because time is moving forward.

- Greg Lake

When you play music with someone who has a heart rather than playing with someone who is just doing it for money or is cynical it makes all the difference.

When you play music with someone who has a heart rather than playing with someone who is just doing it for money or is cynical it makes all the difference.

- Greg Lake

I love touring in the United States. It's dramatically different wherever you go. North to south, you're going from snow to palm trees.

I love touring in the United States. It's dramatically different wherever you go. North to south, you're going from snow to palm trees.

- Greg Lake

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