Chester Bennington Quotes: Memorable Quotes By The Linkin Park Singer
July 20 became a very sad date for Chester Bennington and Linkin Park fans.
Today marks the third anniversary of the death of Chester Bennington, lead singer of the of the nu metal giants Linkin Park. Three years after the early disappearance of Linkin Park's voice, we share some of Chester’s most iconic quotes. As usual this day is also remembered by fans as the date of Chris Cornell’s (Soundgarden, Audioslave) birthday. He would be 56 today. Chester Bennington and Chris Cornell were very close friends.
Chester Bennington’s most memorable quotes:
17. “The one thing that cannot be defeated is love” – Chester Bennington
16. “Time won’t heal this damage anymore. Don’t turn your back on me. I won’t be ignored.” – Chester Bennington
15. “You’re constantly trying to prove yourself, even after you’ve made it” – Chester Bennington
14. “We’d like to think that our music will always be bigger than any one of our individual personalities.” – Chester Bennington
13. “We’re shooting for the title of the hardest working band in America.” – Chester Bennington
12. “I don't like to hold back, because that's how you hurt yourself.” – Chester Bennington
11. “When I’m writing, I’m constantly thinking about myself, because it’s the only experience I have to draw on. And I don’t see an exact reflection of myself in every face in the audience, but I know that my songs have validity to them, and that’s why the fans are there.” – Chester Bennington
10. “I have been able to tap into all the negative things that can happen to me throughout my life by numbing myself to the pain so to speak and kind of being able to vent it through my music.” – Chester Bennington
9. “I don’t drink. I choose to be sober now. I have drunk over the last six years, but I just don’t want to be that person anymore.” – Chester Bennington
8. “You can’t be afraid of people willing to hurt you, cause if you fear life, then you will never live.” – Chester Bennington
7. “I’m strong on the outside, not all the way through. I’ve never been perfect, but neither have you.” – Chester Bennington
6. “It’s the band that really counts and not our egos. Egos probably destroyed more bands than anything else did, and that’s something we want to avoid at all costs.” – Chester Bennington
5. “When life leaves us blind, love keeps us kind.” – Chester Bennington
4. “Tattoos exude pain and pleasure at the same time.” – Chester Bennington
3. “If fans come up to me, I talk to them.” — Chester Bennington
2. “The hardest part of ending is starting again.” — Chester Bennington
1.“Success is nice, but it shouldn't be the only reason why you're a musician.” — Chester Bennington
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