As Elton John, my days on pop radio are over, and I know that and I accept it and I'm not unhappy about it.
Interpretation
The quote reflects acceptance of change and the end of a musical era.
Elton John's quote indicates a personal acceptance of the inevitable changes in his career, specifically regarding his presence in pop radio. It emphasizes a positive outlook on this transition, showcasing that one can embrace new phases of life without regret or unhappiness.
In practice
In a speech reflecting on retirement from an active career.
I don't want to be married. I'm very happy with a civil partnership. If gay people want to get married, or get together, they should have a civil partnership. The word 'marriage,' I think, puts a lot of people off. You get the same equal rights that we do when we have a civil partnership. Heterosexual people get married. We can have civil partnerships.
I just wish more of my fellow queers would come out sometimes. It's nice out here, you know?
At heart I've always been a music fan. That part of me has never changed since I was a little kid, sitting in a room watching a record go round, looking at the colour of the labels.
I hate to say this, but I always listen to the music and the instrumentation first, and then grab on to the lyrics later.
So excuse me forgetting, but these things I do_x000D_ _x000D_ You see I've forgotten, if they're green or they're blue_x000D_ _x000D_ Anyway, the thing is, what I really mean_x000D_ _x000D_ Yours are the sweetest eyes, I've ever seen.
Don't be afraid to let her into your heart and when your down, don't try to carry the whole world on your shoulders.
What happened after Katrina is that people were stirred to action; there were an enormous number of contributions by people trying to make a difference. But then we forget. We've forgotten Katrina victims, we've forgotten the face of poverty.
We have a normal. As you move outside of your comfort zone, what was once the unknown and frightening becomes your new normal.
There are certainly a lot of things that still need to change when it comes to women in the workforce.
You really can change. Your reality is based on the way you think.
These places I've seen have clubbed my mind - they are so poor and depressing. I don't know what we can do to help these people, but we've got to do something.
Everything now, we must assume, is in our hands; we have no right to assume otherwise. If we do not falter in our duty now, we may be able, handful that we are, to end the racial nightmare, and achieve our country, and change the history of the world.
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