Ian Brown Quotes

United Kingdom, Singer
February 20, 1963

Ian George Brown is an English singer and multi-instrumentalist. He was the lead singer of the alternative rock band the Stone Roses from their formation in 1984. Following the split in 1996, he began a solo career, releasing six studio albums, a greatest hits compilation, a remix album and 18 singles. He has performed solo shows in 45 countries. He returned to singing for the Stone Roses in 2011, although this did not spell the end of his solo endeavours.Brown returned to being a solo artist on October 25th 2018 releasing First World Problems on Virgin/EMI records. Brown had a cameo appearance in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

Also known as Multi-Instrumentalist

You have a gift that can make you rich. Everyone does.

Ian Brown
The money's always been on the table. We could have took that money any time we wanted - every year, two, three times a year we've had offers, all the way down the line.

Ian Brown
- Time
- Money

I'm the only Red in our family! You know my father, my brother, my brother-in-law, my 14-year-old niece and two of my uncles are all City season ticket holders. So I'm gonna say 5-0 to United!

Ian Brown
- Family
- Father
- Law
We'll keep writing and if it hits our standards we'll go with it. We're not here to destroy anything. It's as precious to us as it is for someone who's followed us for years.

Ian Brown
- Writing
If you put your cameras down you might be able to live in the moment. You have a memory there of something you've never lived.

Ian Brown
- Live
Knight saved it with his back arm

Ian Brown
It takes time for people to fall in love with you....but it’s inevitable

Ian Brown
- People
- Time
- Fall
I've parked my solo thing in a lay-by and jumped in another vehicle and I'm in that now.

Ian Brown

I think we're great. I think we've still got it. And I think we've got something to give to people. And I think in times like this we can uplift people. We're doing it for ourselves, I'm not gonna lie. We wanted to announce our reunion the day after the riots, but it was important to play together before we announced it.

Ian Brown
- People
- Great
- Important
...a tale of too many cooks in the defence.

Ian Brown
We've got no hate for each other [in the band Stone Roses], and we never have.

Ian Brown
- Hate
- Band
You'd be sick if you saw my adidas collection...you would be physically sick if you saw it. I'm not gonna say where it is.

Ian Brown
- Sick
The technical brilliance of Lang Lang and the musical genius to create a masterpiece on the spot.

Ian Brown
What does it feel like to represent a newspaper that used to support Adolf Hitler? And supports the banker Kabbalists that are ruining the world? Did you vote Tory?

Ian Brown
- World
- Support

I think I'm like The Beatles - I think each one I've done is better than the last one. And hopefully I'll never make a Let It Be.

Ian Brown
- Done
Love resolves. Love. Love's deeper than the hurt.

Ian Brown
- Hurt
There's a lot of good rappers in England at the moment. There's a lot of good dance acts. A lot of good, young guitar acts. I think a lot of groups came from that dole culture of the late 80's/early 90's - it's not as easy now. I think there's a dearth of working class bands.

Ian Brown
- Good
- Culture
- Dance
No-one ever votes Tory, do they?

Ian Brown
Manchester's got everything except a beach.

Ian Brown
- Beach