Welcome to our collection of Sting quotes! Sting, the legendary musician, singer, and songwriter, has graced the world with his profound lyrics and captivating melodies for decades. From his early days with The Police to his successful solo career, Sting’s words have resonated with audiences worldwide, touching on themes of love, politics, spirituality, and the human experience.
With his distinctive voice and thought-provoking lyrics, Sting has become a cultural icon, inspiring generations with his music. Whether it’s through introspective ballads or upbeat anthems, Sting’s songs have a timeless quality that continues to captivate listeners across the globe. His ability to blend genres and explore complex themes has earned him critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base.
Below, you’ll find a collection of Sting’s most memorable quotes. Feel free to use them for inspiration, reflection, or to enhance your creative projects. From poignant reflections on life to powerful statements on social issues, Sting’s words have the power to uplift, provoke thought, and inspire action.
I learned to change my accent; in England, your accent identifies you very strongly with a class, and I did not want to be held back. Sting
Success always necessitates a degree of ruthlessness. Given the choice of friendship or success, I’d probably choose success. Sting
I think love has something to do with allowing a person you claim to love to enter a larger arena than the one you create for them. Sting
The more irrational of us are worried about the millennium ending – as if a date would really matter. Sting
I was recruited to teach 9-year-olds. I taught for two years. Sting
I have a big problem with piped music. I like either silence or to listen to it properly. Sting
I’m very much afraid of being mad – that’s my one fear. Sting
Like Yoga, the spiritual life is actually very difficult. Sting
I want to get old gracefully. I want to have good posture, I want to be healthy and be an example to my children. Sting
I made two movies before The Police had a hit record: I did Quadrophenia and a film called Radio On. Sting
Peter Townshend shows us it’s all right to grow up. There is dignity after rock’n’roll. Sting
My friends are Peter Gabriel, Bruce Springsteen, and we’re singing about mortality, getting older. It’s an interesting time. Sting
One of the rewards of success is freedom, the ability to do whatever you like. Sting
I can’t really change my life to accommodate people who are jealous. I don’t see why I should. Sting
I think you can get the wrong impression about me from my work and think I’m always a bit down. I’m not that way at all. I’m fun-loving. Sting
I miss England. I miss the weather. I’ve spent moss of the last 25 years on tour. I’m ready to come home. Sting
It has very little to do with my work, but if your image is not sexy enough, people won’t listen. It’s part of the game. Sting
Yoga introduced me to a style of meditation. The only meditation I would have done before would be in the writing of songs. Sting
Love is stronger than justice. Sting
It’s never easy to write a song. It’s the most difficult thing I do. Sting
I see music as one language. If one musical form eats its own tail, it dies. So it needs to be a mongrel, it needs to be hybridised. Sting
I hate most of what constitutes rock music, which is basically middle-aged crap. Sting
The Super Bowl is Americana at its most kitsch and fun. Sting
I think there’s room for both private exploration and group work in Yoga. Sting
I don’t need to manufacture trauma in my life to be creative. I have a big enough reservoir of sadness or emotional trauma to last me. Sting
I exist in a state of almost perpetual hysteria. Sting
I was brought up as a Catholic and went to church every week and took the sacraments. It never really touched the core of my being. Sting
I really wanted to work with David Lynch. I was a big fan of The Elephant Man and Eraserhead. Sting
I was famous overnight. I went from nowhere to being really big. Sting
I see songs not as a commodity used up when the album goes off the charts, which is often the case with pop songs. I see them as a body of work. Life should be breathed into them. Sting
Yoga is almost like music in a way; there’s no end to it. Sting
I feel this music has nurtured me as I’ve been immersing myself in it. I’ve felt supported by it. Sting
I’m not speaking as someone who has reached satori or anything else. I’m a student. Sting
Melancholy is no bad thing. Sting
When the world is running down, you make the best of what’s still around. Sting
I don’t like singing before noon. Sting
I’ve spent a bit of time with the Prince of Wales, who I respect greatly. I’d give two cheers for the Monarchy. Sting
I try to give the media as many confusing images as I can to retain my freedom. What’s real is for my children and the people I live with. Sting
I come from a family of losers, and I’ve rejected my family as something I don’t want to be like. Sting
I’ve never lost perspective on who I am. Well, maybe briefly, but generally I’m pretty balanced. Sting
The logical process will often be the safe one. I tend, when I’m given that choice, to go the way that’s not safe. Sting
I do my best work when I am in pain and turmoil. Sting
The deeper you get into Yoga you realize it is a spiritual practice. It’s a journey I’m making. I’m heading that way. Sting
I have been through various fitness regimes. I used to run about five miles a day and I did aerobics for a while. Sting
I can’t fly a flag for monogamy or whatever the opposite is; it depends on the person and on the situation. Sting
There’s no religion but sex and music. Sting
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile. Sting
I always stayed fit because I’m a performer, and all of those things help me to perform. Sting
I write the music, produce it and the band plays within the parameters that I set. Sting
I’ve only paid lip service to a spiritual life. Sting
I’m not much of a family man. I’m just not that into it. I love kids, I adore them, but I don’t want to live my life for them. Sting
Intellectually I’m probably a Republican. Sting
That sense of failure, I don’t know where people put it who don’t write songs and aren’t able to emote physically. It must go somewhere. Sting
I think I’m a focus for international attention. Sting
If you make your living writing, and you can’t write anything, it’s over. It’s very frightening. Sting
An uncle of mine emigrated to Canada and couldn’t take his guitar with him. When I found it in the attic, I’d found a friend for life. Sting
I realize that nothing’s as it seems. Sting
The acceptance of death gives you more of a stake in life, in living life happily, as it should be lived. Living for the moment. Sting
I don’t understand American football at all. It looks like all-in wrestling with crash helmets. Sting
