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Peter Steele

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American musician Peter Steele has a gift for language that makes complex ideas feel instantly clear. The range of their thinking — from Sad to Humor — speaks to an intellectual restlessness that shows in every quote. Discover 10 of Peter Steele's most memorable quotes, ranging across Sad, Humor, Politics, Poetry, and Death. Among their most shared lines: "As far as humor goes, I've always been a very insecure person and I've always wanted to be liked."

“As far as humor goes, I've always been a very insecure person and I've always wanted to be liked.”

— Peter Steele

Humor

All Quotes by Peter Steele

“One of the things I've always personally tried to stress with this band was to have some kind of visual aspect and to be consistent with it - like, not to change.”

— Peter Steele

Change

“It's bad poetry executed by people that can't sing. That's my definition of Rap.”

— Peter Steele

Poetry

“I don't know what to say to that, but I have to agree with Johnny that, yeah, we do touch upon things that most men would rather not admit: That we feel pain, we cry, get sad and sometimes don't deal well with disappointment.”

— Peter Steele

Sad

“I want to stay away from politics, or else I'll probably end up putting my size fifteen foot into my mouth.”

— Peter Steele

Politics

“Most bands don't even last fourteen months let alone fourteen years.”

— Peter Steele

Alone

“I stay way from that area, and there's only so many songs you can write about love, sex and death.”

— Peter Steele

Death

“Well, darkness with humor... I'm not an extremely suicidal or sad person.”

— Peter Steele

Humor

“As far as humor goes, I've always been a very insecure person and I've always wanted to be liked.”

— Peter Steele

Humor

“I like to put on hardcore when I have to clean my apartment, which I hate to do, but it's motivational. I like old heavy metal when I'm outside working on my car. Music has definite functions for me.”

— Peter Steele

Car