After my early days of being a passionate young Elvis fan, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, etc. I got interested in Ray Charles and Ella Fitzgerald. The…

- Ian Gillan

I haven't ever had any ambition in my life. I just drift from day to day with a stupid grin on my face.

- Ian Gillan

Buy real records in real shops, or I'll come round your house and scream at your mother.

- Ian Gillan

Heavy metal drives me bonkers, it makes me want to vomit, heavy metal really is a pile of puke.

- Ian Gillan

I totally ignore people who criticize me for coming to Israel, including whats-his-name [Roger Waters]. If he were to contact me, I would tell him to…

- Ian Gillan

How could I resist? Look, I love that record and have nothing but great, great memories of my time with BLACK SABBATH . Tony was really busy but got …

- Ian Gillan

We spent a long time learning the craft of songwriting, Roger Glover and I, for a few years before we joined Deep Purple. You learn about the percuss…

- Ian Gillan