Elton John Quotes
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"Don't you know I'm still standing better than I ever did."Source: "I'm Still Standing" | Speaker: Elton John

"Hold me closer, tiny dancer."Source: Tiny Dancer | Speaker: Elton John

"Hold me closer, Tony Danza."Source: "Tiny Dancer" | Speaker: Elton John

"I hope you don't mind that I put down in words…"Source: Your Song | Speaker: Elton John

"I never knew me a better time, and I guess I never will."Source: "Crocodile Rock" | Speaker: Elton John

"It's something about the way you look tonight."Source: "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" | Speaker: Elton John

"Oh Philadelphia freedom, shine on me, I love you."Source: "Philadelphia Freedom" | Speaker: Elton John


"Saturday night's alright for fighting."Source: Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting | Speaker: Elton John

"So, goodbye, yellow brick road."Source: "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" | Speaker: Elton John

"You know I read it in a magazine, oh-oh."Source: Bennie and the Jets | Speaker: Elton John

"You lived your life like a candle in the wind."Source: "Candle in the Wind" | Speaker: Elton John