Mick Shrimpton Quotes in This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

Mick Shrimpton: As long as there's, you know, sex and drugs, I can do without the rock and roll.

Marty DiBergi: What would you do if you couldn't play music anymore?

Mick Shrimpton: Well, as long as there's, y'know, sex and drugs, I could do without the rock & roll.

Marty DiBergi: Given the history of Spinal Tap drummers, uh, in the past, do you have any fears, uh, for your life?

Mick Shrimpton: When I did join, you know, they did tell me - they kind of took me aside and said, "Well, Mick. It's, you know, it's like this..." And it did kind of freak me out a bit. But it can't always happen to every, can it? I mean, really...

Marty DiBergi: Because the law of averages...

Mick Shrimpton: ...The law of averages...

Marty DiBergi: ...Says you will survive.

Mick Shrimpton: Yeh.

Ian Faith: I've got a small piece of bad news.

Mick Shrimpton: For a change!

Ian Faith: We're cancelled here.

Derek Smalls: At the hotel?

Ian Faith: No. The gig is cancelled.

Mick Shrimpton: Fuck.

Ian Faith: It say's "Memphis show cancelled due to lack of advertising funds."