Ian Brown Quotes
Born: February 20, 1963
Ian Brown is a voice of quiet authority in the realm of Wisdom & Life, known for his unflinching yet tender explorations of the human condition. As a celebrated Canadian journalist and author, Brown’s work—from his memoir *The Boy in the Moon* to his incisive cultural commentary—distills profound truth from life’s rawest moments. His philosophy centers on the grace found within struggle, the beauty of imperfection, and the fierce, fragile love that binds us. Brown’s quotes resonate deeply because they refuse to offer easy comfort; instead, they grant permission to feel fully, think honestly, and find meaning in the messy, miraculous act of being alive.
Ian Brown Quotes (57)
"The Beatles were great; we know that. But we were trying to do a new thing. Why do we need to recreate the Sixties?"
— Ian Brown"We started out to finish groups like U2 - that was what it was all about."
— Ian Brown"I'd like to change the world. Eradicate poverty, racism, and sexism... all the usual things."
— Ian Brown"Putting another human being above yourself isn't healthy. I think it's capitalistic."
— Ian Brown"One person might perceive me as godlike, and the next might think I'm a northern thug. I don't think I've done myself any favours... but I swear I've not had a proper fight since I was 14."
— Ian Brown"I liked him, that Jarvis Cocker. I like the fact he was androgynous, he could appeal to everybody. He wasn't just a lad pretending to be a thug."
— Ian Brown"I like a lot of that Chicago stuff, house music."
— Ian Brown"Everything I've ever achieved, I've done on my terms."
— Ian Brown"I went into jail with absolutely no respect whatsoever for authority, and I came out with even less."
— Ian Brown"Northern soul was huge in Manchester in the '70s and '80s; I went to a lot of all-nighters."
— Ian Brown"We're against hypocrisy, lies, bigotry, show business, insincerity, phonies, and fakers."
— Ian Brown"At primary school, I thought I was George Best. Then I got to secondary school, and it was more serious."
— Ian Brown"With the Stone Roses, I always thought we'd be successful because we had some great songs."
— Ian Brown"One thing I've always loved and rated me dad for is that, because of him, I've never seen the Queen's Christmas speech."
— Ian Brown"I've not thought about the Stone Roses since we quit. How many LPs do I have to make to stop people talking about it?"
— Ian Brown"I've never chatted up a girl in me life. I've always let girls come to me. I've never approached a girl to chat her up."
— Ian Brown"People tend to settle for the fiver rather than going for the pot of gold."
— Ian Brown"Everybody is a star. It's true. And if you've got a light, don't let it go out. 'Cos some people sink under."
— Ian Brown"I feel like the Ryan Giggs of music."
— Ian Brown"When the ravens leave the Tower, England shall fall, they say. We want to be there shooting the ravens."
— Ian Brown