Maurice Gibb quotes:

As an alcoholic, you have no appreciation for your wife or your children's feelings, but I'm making up for that now. I'm winning my children's trust back.

America? They had a good girl singer, Janis Joplin.

I was always the sexy bass player in the background while Robin stood centre. Barry and I played it up a bit, gave 'em a bit of thigh.

I was always the one left behind. Out in the streets, when they saw me they'd say, That's just one of the Bee Gees.

I'm quite proud of my piano playing. Robin's never played a note on the piano at our recording sessions. I just wish I could be appreciated musically now.

I heard my brother's voice even though we were apart. I then answered the phone and found him on the line.

I'll be honest. We copied everyone... the Beatles, the Bachelors. It was the only way people would even listen to you.

When Andy died, I just drank to dumb my mind.

The most important thing about recovery is to pass the message on.

We don't mind being ripped apart, but don't rip the songs apart. They're like our kids.

Robin hasn't got a big nose - but I can soon arrange that.

Tiny Tim? Anyone could sing like that. It's atrocious. It's hideous, really.

I think we have to act like stars because it is expected of us. So we drive our big cars and live in our smart houses.

So many groups fail because they spend all their time in the clubs. Work pours in and they can't handle it because of late-night drinking.

I write the music because I can't really write lyrics. But I can write chords like Robin's never heard of. So I provide the music for them to add the lyrics to.

We expected to have a good time with Clive Anderson 'cause I've always liked him, his shows.

Elton wanted a garden. They were building all afternoon while we were rehearsing. And then they built a fountain for Elton. And he said, I was only joking!

It's very hard to write a song alone. It's only by jamming that you can get a song together.

Harmonies are nice.

No one knew me until I met my wife Lulu. Lulu's mother used to ask, Which one is Maurice? For six months she thought Lulu was dating Barry.

I suppose being his twin made me understand Robin that much more easily.

We worked for 11 years to get where we are today, and I want to take our work seriously so that later on I'll be able to appreciate the money we've made.

FOr a while, I'd never had the opportunity to prove on TV that I could play the piano.

I'm not a big blues fan, but I don't know anyone who doesn't dig B.B. King.

They don't bother too much with the balance and things on blues records.