Quotes by Suzi Quatro

As far as more recognition goes, I am happy with the amount of love and respect I have received from other artists and the public. Of course, I would love more, and think I deserve it.

Ive got more than 600 pairs of Ray-Ban sunglasses, from 1950s originals to newer models. I have them on the wall like opticians do so I can pick out a pair that goes with my outfit. I had around 30 pairs, then my husband Rainer started getting them for me as birthday and Christmas gifts.

Music has always been in my family, but it was mainly keyboards. I learned to play classical piano, but when I first heard the amazing bass guitar of James Jamerson, who played on all the big Motown hits of the 60s and 70s, I knew bass guitar was my instrument.

Even though my first marriage broke up, Id say that Ive had two good marriages and two good men. Ive been very lucky. I like to think its karma because, in a relationship, I give 300 per cent. Im straight with my men, and I like to think it comes back.

There comes a crossroads in every marriage where you grow together or grow apart. I outgrew Len. He wanted me to be in that leather jumpsuit for the rest of my life and do nothing else. He constrained me. It got to a point where the marriage died or I did.

I may have been sexy, but I was covered up total. There was something left to the imagination.

There are things youre supposed to learn in life. My biggest regret was terminating a pregnancy when I was about 18. Every day, I think about who that baby would be now; it still makes me sad.

The bass players function, along with the drums, is to be the engine that drives the car... everything else is merely colours.

I used to buy scented poetry books on tour and read aloud to the band. Not what youd expect, huh?

As Mick Jagger will tell you, performing is an aerobic work-out. Ive got the bass guitar, which is the heaviest of all the instruments, and Im a little girl, in boiling-hot leather under the lights. You have to keep the fitness level up if you want to look good up there.